Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Some more information on this great state ( video link how we became a state ) and some interesting information on some of our rivers ( video link Bluestone, Gauley and New ) here is a fly over from Google earth I created of the new river ( link ) click the link download the kmz file double click the file to open / start google earth if you don't have google earth installed on your pc / mac or smart phone her are the links to install them ( for you pc / mac download ) ( for you android device download ) ( for your iphone or ipad download ) if anyone ever has any trouble with any of my links or files please leave a comment on your problems and I will try to help you resolve any issues you may have as I test all my links and files before I post them to ensure they work and DO NOT CONTAIN any virus or malware
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Like the new reality tv show appalachian-outlaws see what everyone is saying about it over at .wildgrown.com the place for real diggers and buyers lots of info on growing and digging ginseng and other roots and read what one of the stars of the show and possibly one of the biggest dealers in wv TONY COFFMAN ( aka Strong Prong ) has to say about the show here are the states regulations on ginseng wvforestry here is a link to tony's site coffmansmetals some pics of ginseng I've dug photos
Sunday, February 2, 2014
HERE ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT OUR STATE
Entered the Union: June 20, 1863
As the: 35th state
Motto: Montani semper liberi
(Mountaineers are always free)
(Mountaineers are always free)
Nickname: Mountain State
Flower: Rhododendron
Bird: Cardinal
Song: West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home; The West Virginia Hills; and This is My West Virginia
Origin of Name: Like Virginia: in honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England
Top Industries: Coal mining, chemical manufacturing, and commerce and service activities
Historical Sites: Historic homes in the Eastern Panhandle area of the state.
Points of Interest: Harpers Ferry and New River Gorge National River; the Greenbrier and Berkeley Springs resorts, and the Cass scenic railroad
Points of Interest: Harpers Ferry and New River Gorge National River; the Greenbrier and Berkeley Springs resorts, and the Cass scenic railroad
Capital: Charleston.
Unusual Facts about the Mountain State ( link )
Well I kinda hate to see it happen and I would like to see a turnaround but the COAL industry in our state is on a down fall and it has been our states number one source of income for years so the economy is definitely feeling the blow now I'm not a coal miner by any means I'm a carpenter by trade and when the coal industry takes a hit so do all the other jobs in the state even tho we have supposedly supplied this nation with a means of cheap energy for decades the nation decides to turn their backs on us I guess it doesn't matter that most family's in the state are suffering because of it I MEAN since we supplied this means of energy for so long one would think that our state would be one of the richest states in the united states not one of the poorest
Unusual Facts about the Mountain State ( link )
Well I kinda hate to see it happen and I would like to see a turnaround but the COAL industry in our state is on a down fall and it has been our states number one source of income for years so the economy is definitely feeling the blow now I'm not a coal miner by any means I'm a carpenter by trade and when the coal industry takes a hit so do all the other jobs in the state even tho we have supposedly supplied this nation with a means of cheap energy for decades the nation decides to turn their backs on us I guess it doesn't matter that most family's in the state are suffering because of it I MEAN since we supplied this means of energy for so long one would think that our state would be one of the richest states in the united states not one of the poorest
like my father would say "ANYHOW" it looks like tourism might be one of our only means of pulling out of this mess where in West Virginia has some of the most wonderful places in the nation to come and visit check this out http://www.wvtourism.com or maybe this http://www.visitwv.com/ or this http://www.wv.gov/tourism/Pages/default.aspx we also have some of the most beautiful parks around http://www.wvstateparks.com/ and then what about our national forests http://www.fs.usda.gov/mnf and for the four wheeling enthusiast we have an abundance of trail systems that you can find links to in my earlier posts
WV's 10 YEAR TOURIST PLAN ( link )
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
one of the great adventures in these mountains is looking for ginseng ( or seng as most locals would call it ) while a little scarce it can be found with quite a bit of effort mind you .
some of my best times in these hills have be looking for ginseng "to make a few extra dollars"
but that's not all it's about the time spent there learning about nature and all it has to offer to me is what i'ts really all about you get to see and experience things that most people will never get to see like one of our wild orchid Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium pubescens)
but that's not all it's about the time spent there learning about nature and all it has to offer to me is what i'ts really all about you get to see and experience things that most people will never get to see like one of our wild orchid Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium pubescens)
which is very hard to find and a part of natures beauty along with many other plants and animals that I will try to share as I go along with this somewhat new experience of mine blogging
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
I have lived in this great state of ours most of my life I have moved away a few times mostly to find work but I've always returned agreeably so theirs not much money to be made here but one thing is for sure their's a lot of fun to be had here everything from hunting ( which has some very nice deer for you hunters out there)
to fishing
to hiking four wheeling https://www.trailsheaven.com/ white water rafting http://www.wvriversports.com to camping and allot more when it comes to the great outdoors WV has allot to offer . checkout some YouTube videos I've posted check back regularly for some new videos https://www.youtube.com/user/kipandlee
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