Tag Archives: hiking

Hike the Thurmond-Minden Trail in the New River Gorge to find McKinley Rock, named because it’s profile was made by blasting the rock the day McKinley was shot Continue reading

ACE hosts Mid-Atlantic Region, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department’s 9th annual all-military Wilderness Challenge on the New and Gauley Rivers Continue reading

A father and his kids hike along the New River and Arbuckle Creek in search of ghost towns and beautiful wildflowers blanketing the ground among the trees of the gorge. Continue reading

This past weekend was perfect, upper 60s and sunny. I took the kids down in the New River Gorge, to ACE’s private river access, a giant sandy beach where driftwood and "human treasure" collect after high river levels drop. You see, "human treasure" is a term my 10-year-old came up Read more.

ACE Marketing Director marries into a lifestyle where West Virginia outdoors–whitewater rafting, biking, hiking and more–blur the lines between work and play. And that’s a good thing! Continue reading