Wild and Wonderful
You’ll hear this small, melodious bird in spring and summer—fitting, since it’s West Virginia’s state bird.
What is the northern cardinal?
Known for its iconic bridge and annual Bridge Day celebration, this town is a hotspot for BASE jumping and scenic views.
What is Fayetteville?
With dramatic sandstone cliffs, the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the U.S., and whitewater rafting, this park surrounds one of West Virginia’s most iconic landmarks.
What is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?
This classic by John Denver has become an unofficial anthem of West Virginia, with lyrics that take you “almost heaven.”
What is Take Me Home, Country Roads?
This high-energy event in Webster Springs features chainsaws, axe-throwing, and some of the best lumberjacks around.
What is the Webster County Woodchopping Festival?
This animal, known for its white tail and graceful leaps, is West Virginia’s official state mammal.
What is White-Tailed Deer?
This capital city of West Virginia sits along the Kanawha River and is home to the gold-domed state capitol building.
What is Charleston?
Nestled in Pocahontas County, this park offers some of the darkest night skies on the East Coast—perfect for stargazing and astronomy programs.
What is Watoga State Park?
This 1940s folk song by The Carter Family asks, “Oh the hills of West Virginia, how I miss them...” and reflects homesickness for the Mountain State.
What is My Home Among the Hills?
Held each summer in Summersville, this event is known as “The biggest little fair in West Virginia.”
What is the Nicholas County Fair?
This tree, known for its sugary sap, brings both beauty and syrup—earning it the title of West Virginia’s state tree.
What is the sugar maple?
This small town in the Eastern Panhandle is famous for its Civil War history and being where John Brown’s raid took place.
What is Harper’s Ferry?
This eastern panhandle park is famous for its Civil War history, mountain vistas, and the ruins of an old battlefield fort.
What is Cacapon Resort State Park?
Brad Paisley, who sings about life in small towns, grew up in this West Virginia city.
What is Glen Dale?
This popular Nicholas County festival draws huge crowds for its carnival rides, local food, and grand parade, held in the county seat.
What is the Summersville Potato Festival?
Delicate and colorful, this insect flutters proudly as the state butterfly of West Virginia.
What is the monarch butterfly?
This West Virginia town is home to the Greenbrier, a world-renowned resort that once housed a top-secret government bunker.
What is white Sulphur Springs?
West Virginia’s newest state park, this scenic spot features the state’s largest lake, dramatic cliff views, and the only working lighthouse in the state.
What is Summersville Lake State Park?
The chorus of Take Me Home, Country Roads mentions this river and mountain range found in West Virginia.
What are the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains?
Held in the “Ramp Capital of the World,” this Richwood festival celebrates the wild leek with music, food, and plenty of Appalachian pride.
What is the Richwood Ramp Festival?
This vibrant flower, blooming in spring and summer, was named West Virginia’s official state flower in 1903.
What is Rhododendron?
Home to West Virginia’s only working lighthouse and the state’s largest lake, this town shines bright in more ways than one.
What is Summerville?
This park, located just outside Charleston, is known for its massive stone outcroppings and panoramic views of the Kanawha River Valley.
What is Kanawha State Forest?
This iconic Loretta Lynn song tells the story of growing up in a hardworking family—her father was, as the title says, one of these.
What is Coal Miners Daughter?
This Webster County town celebrates its rich railroading history each year with a festival full of parades, music, and small-town pride.
What is the Cowen Railroad Festival?