Category: Blog Posts

Five Day West Virginia Resident Fishing License Available

Spring and summer are the times of year that people spend the most time outdoors, and one of the things...

Field Report: DNR Plants Trees and Shrubs Along Shavers Fork

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources planted more than 2,500 trees and shrubs along the banks of Shavers Fork...

Salamander Saturday: Learn More About These Gems of West Virginia

West Virginia is home to a variety of salamander species, including two that are only found here in the Mountain...

Field Report: DNR Ecologists Discover Violet Species New to WV

The following field report was submitted by Jim Vanderhorst. A species of violets new to the Mountain State was recently discovered by West...

Field Report: DNR Botanists Monitoring Endangered Clover Plants

The following field report was submitted by PJ Harmon. West Virginia is home to the world's largest population of Running Buffalo...

Spotting Spotted Turtles in West Virginia

Spotted turtles are West Virginia’s smallest and rarest turtle species. Populations of this small turtle are in decline because the...

DNR, Trout Unlimited work to promote WV fishing

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Stephen McDaniel and staff met with representatives from Trout Unlimited in South Charleston...

U.S. Presidents Who Loved the Outdoors

Monday was President's Day — a day we Americans celebrate our presidents. George Washington, who was born on February 22,...

Archery in the Schools teaches students valuable life skills

There’s nothing quite like the sound of a loosed arrow whistling through the air and hitting its target: Thwish-Thunk! If you...

Squirrel Season Extended Through End of February

Hunting season isn’t over yet in West Virginia! Late winter hunting seasons for small game, including fox, rabbit, hare, raccoon,...