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By Gail Hyer

Mar 21, 2011

Check our blog out for news for area visitors and travelers.  We'll let you know when the fish are biting, special hikes and walks available for nature goers and special train rides...anything you want to know.

Recent Posts by Gail Hyer

By Gail Hyer - 01/24
The harrowing battles of the Civil War raged for four years, pitting brother against brother at the cost of more than 600,000 lives. Out of the war, however, there ...
By Gail Hyer - 12/28
The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking interested parties in the launching of its new Living Classroom program, the Calvin W. Price Appalachia...
By Gail Hyer - 12/20
Not all winter fun is on the downhill slopes this time of year.I went cross country skiing last year for the first time in many years.  The family and I use to go ...
By Gail Hyer - 11/30
Have you ever seen so much orange?   Someone told me the other day you can tell when the hunters come here because there's no bread, milk or beer in the store!  ...
By Gail Hyer - 11/16
On December 16 the Pocahontas Nature Club, along with the Pocahontas County CVB, will sponsor the 4th annual Christmas Bird County in Pocahontas County.  The day ...
By Gail Hyer - 11/08
Lately I keep hearing the word hero a lot on the television.  I'm not sure if we really think everyone we speak of is a hero if in fact we're looking for heroes.  ...
By Gail Hyer - 10/20
It was the two strong horses that brought me to the photo in the beginning.  But then I saw her.  Who was this woman with checked apron set over her long dark skirt ...
By Gail Hyer - 10/05
  I felt a bit like I was eavesdropping.  Should I hide behind the curtain, maybe slide down in my seat so nobody saw me?  This all seemed so personal to me.  ...
By Gail Hyer - 09/01
The Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, The Way We Worked” comes to Marlinton for its first show in West Virginia from September 10 to October 22, 2011. ...
By Gail Hyer - 08/11
  The Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, "The Way We Worked" comes to Marlinton for its first show in West Virginia from September 10 to October 22, 2011.  ...
By Gail Hyer - 07/27
The Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, "The Way We Worked” comes to Marlinton for its first show in West Virginia from September 10 to October 22, 2011.  ...
By Gail Hyer - 07/11
Some of you may remember the song “Let’s Get Together” from the 1961 Disney film, The Parent Trap. But today when I talk about “Let’s Get Together”, I’m speaking ...
By Gail Hyer - 06/14
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The harrowing battle raged for four years, pitting brother against brother at the cost ...
By Gail Hyer - 05/30
Genealogists and family researchers have a good friend in Pocahontas County in the Genealogy Group.  Founded more than 7 years ago, the small group continues to work ...
By Gail Hyer - 05/12
  West Virginia has a great scenic byways program and utilizes the program more than any other state.  Pocahontas County also uses the program.  We have more scenic ...
By Gail Hyer - 04/28
The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau has just completed a unique partnership with the Monongahela National Forest Marlinton Ranger Station.  It's ...
By Gail Hyer - 04/13
Pocahontas County is blessed with an abundance of natural and scenic wonders.  No trip to the area is complete without seeing the ancient rocks of Beartown, or the ...
By Gail Hyer - 03/31
I know what I'm talking about when I tell you Pocahontas County is one of the most scenic counties in West Virginia and is definitely worth the trip.  The reason I ...
By Gail Hyer - 03/25
Pocahontas County is rich in natural beauty, geological wonders and historic firsts. School children recite them, visitors trek miles to see and experience them, and ...