Take a quick peek at the map. What do you see? Or, more importantly, what don’t you see? While I love riddles and trick questions, this isn’t one. There is an explanation. The image displays levels of light pollution on the East Coast. The brighter the color, you guessed it, the more light. You will […]
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4 Ways to Enjoy the Fall Colors in the New River Gorge
My favorite time of year? It’s hands down. Fall. Since childhood, the anticipation of fall has excited me. It’s quite simply the best time of year to be outside. Cooler Temperatures Clear Blue Skies Leaves Changing Color Football Season “sweatshirt weather” Hunting Season Fresh Apple Pie (I Like Pie) Need I say more? No, but […]
Some Don’t Like Our Name, But We Love It (And Hope You Do Too)
The name of a business is important. Right? It should tell you a lot, with a little. It should give you an idea of what a company does, where it might be and all that good stuff. Some business names are great, some aren’t. Check that. Some belong in the “What the hell where you […]
I Was Invited To The Greenbrier Classic (But I Did Cabin Rentals Instead)
Free Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour tickets for me? Really? Why, I would love to. But I can’t. Thank you, though. I had to repeat that a few times last week. What was I thinking?! I should have dropped everything on the to do list at our rental cabins to be at there. Do over please? It […]
Do You Know The New River Gorge? (A Nature Nugget On Shrooms From Keith)
Last summer was an unusually wet one for the our little group of vacation rental cabins in the New River Gorge. I can remember when Paul Shaw (an Opossum Creek Retreat family member) and I spotted the giant gilled mushroom growing from the side of the tree in front of the Over the Hill cabin. […]
The Fastest Zipline Ever (Almost)
As a rental cabin owner guy, you get certain perks. This is a post about one of them. Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park had invited The Opossum Creek Retreat Adventure Team ™ (that’s us) to test drive their Brand New Dual racing Zip line. Having been a stranger in a strange land, I know it […]
Why River Guides Are Awesome A Former New River Raft Guide Speaks
My first spring here in West Virginia, I was training to be a whitewater raft guide in the New River Gorge. In March. Right. It was cold. Unbelievably cold. A lot of our initial trips found us on the icy river with snow still on the banks and freezing air. I wondered to myself if […]
How To Tell If You’re On Vacation In The New River Gorge
You can tell if you’re on vacation in the New River Gorge. There’s a feeling that you’ll never be able to do everything. A weekend is just not enough time. I first came to the New River Gorge area in 1992, and I went through some culture shock for sure. I had always lived in […]
Bird Nerds Descend On West Virginia (And I Love It)
They came. They saw. They birded. And they were like a flock wreaking havoc. Lucky us. Hundreds of Birding and Nature enthusiasts swarmed over The New River Gorge in West Virginia last week (my home sweet home). They were traversing the areas rural roads by the bus load, searching out rare and elusive species […]
