Monday Lick is putting Pocahontas County one trail closer to becoming the East Coast’s first gold-level mountain bike destination.

Destinations and landscapes that give Appalachia its beauty and spirit.

A Case of the Mondays
Consider the Shovel
The trails we love are built and sustained by the people willing to trade a few riding hours for shovels, sweat, and community.
Third Annual Photo Contest Winners
West Virginia’s wild beauty shines through the winning images of Highland Outdoors’ third annual photo contest.
Still Life: Ab Crossland and Memories of Moonshine
A Canaan Valley moonshiner fought eviction from the state park and became a local legend whose story still lingers beneath the ski slopes.
Relax, We’re Professionals
How Ski Patrollers Keep WV’s Slopes Safe
Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Inside the volunteer tradition that keeps the New River Gorge’s climbing culture thriving.
Highland Profiles: Carol Woody
How one nonprofit is breaking barriers to make West Virginia’s outdoors accessible to all.
Net Positive
Nate Arndt turned a family fire into a flight plan for handcrafted fishing nets.
Camping With Ghosts: West Virginia’s Civil War Sites
A journey through high-elevation battlefields that helped shape the Mountain State.
The Unknown
Surveying the Subterranean Frontier
Homegrown Art
How Rosalie Haizlett and Octavia Spriggs turn Appalachia’s landscapes and ecosystems into art that inspires conservation.
Highland Profiles: Carol Woody
How one nonprofit is breaking barriers to make West Virginia’s outdoors accessible to all.
Net Positive
Nate Arndt turned a family fire into a flight plan for handcrafted fishing nets.
Camping With Ghosts: West Virginia’s Civil War Sites
A journey through high-elevation battlefields that helped shape the Mountain State.
The Unknown
Surveying the Subterranean Frontier
Homegrown Art
How Rosalie Haizlett and Octavia Spriggs turn Appalachia’s landscapes and ecosystems into art that inspires conservation.
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