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Exploring New River Gorge National Park is the perfect way to dive into the rivers and mountains of West Virginia! Since ...
The New River Gorge National Park draws in visitors year round but the annual Bridge Day is when thousands pour in to witness BASE jumpers take the leap off the New River Gorge Bridge. "This crowd ...
Members of the Columbia River Gorge Commission where given an update on the project this morning and some of them see a red flag in the lack of space initially allocated toward non-car users.
FAYETTEVILLE -- Peaceful. Exhilarating. Perfect. The best feeling ever. This is what it feels like when you leap off the New River Gorge Bridge, according to jumpers at the 2023 Bridge Day in ...
Applications are now open for a chance to join the WV Hive booth at Bridge Day 2025. Set against the stunning backdrop of the ...
Bridge Day, held annually on the third Saturday of October, celebrating since 1980, this annual event showcases the New River Gorge and promotes tourism to the area.
The New River Gorge bridge. Matt and Karen Smith. But those who visit on one of the other 364 days of the year can still get a feel for the view from the top, by taking a three-hour Bridge Walk ...
New River Gorge National Park District Supervisor Dave Bieri said last year’s event was probably the busiest Bridge Day yet, bringing in about 140,000 people aiming to get a look at the ...
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On Bridge Day, people jump from the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge. It is the largest one-day festival in West Virginia, and it takes place annually on ...
Our group also ventured off-site for the New River Gorge Bridge Walk, in which a guide leads you on a walk on the maintenance catwalk under the 3,000-foot-long, almost-900-foot-high structure.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The New River Gorge National Park draws in visitors year round but the annual Bridge Day is when thousands pour in to witness BASE jumpers take the leap off the New ...