MARLINTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s largest state park now has another designation, West Virginia’s darkest park. However, Superintendent Jody Spencer has no problem with the new designation. Watoga ...
A view of Greenbrier River in Watoga State Park - Malachi Jacobs/Shutterstock When it comes to West Virginia, there's no shortage of charming towns and scenic escapes. In fact, the 'Birthplace of ...
CHARLESTON — Watoga State Park has become the first site in West Virginia to be designated a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, providing new opportunities for astronomy tourism ...
Synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) illuminate the forests of Watoga State Park, West Virginia, which were discovered in 2019 after efforts to achieve International Dark Sky status. Although ...