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  1. May 24, 2013
    West Virginia Hunters Harvest 10,974 Spring Turkeys

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Preliminary harvest figures for the 2013 spring gobbler season indicate West Virginia hunters checked in 10,974 bearded turkeys, according to Curtis I. Taylor, chief of the Division of Natural Resources Wildlife...

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  2. May 22, 2013
    June 1 is Busting Out All Over in West Virginia’s State Parks

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An eclectic selection of events is scheduled at West Virginia’s state parks June 1. Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is steeped in 1760s history; Cass Scenic Railroad has an evening run with food and music in addition...

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  3. May 21, 2013
    ArtSpring 2013 at Canaan Valley State Park Memorial Weekend

        DAVIS, W.Va. – ArtSpring at Canaan Valley Resort State Park is Memorial weekend, May 24-26. The opening-of-summer event features birding, crafts and youth activities, clogging, Motown Steel Concert, hayrides and other family oriented...

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  4. May 21, 2013
    Get Outdoors at North Bend State Park Family Trails Weekend May 31 - June 2

        CAIRO, W.Va. – Family Trails Weekend at North Bend State Park, May 31 – June 2, jumpstarts the summer months with a variety of outdoor activities. It also showcases National Trails Day guided hikes by naturalist Ken Zebo and other...

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  5. May 20, 2013
    West Virginia Trout Stocking Week of May 13 - 17

    ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of May 13, 2013:   Anthony Creek Bear Rocks Lake Berwind Lake Blackwater River Brandywine Lake Brushy Fork Lake Buffalo Creek ...

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  6. May 20, 2013
    State Film Office Hosting Workforce Training Seminar

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A two-day, hands-on workforce training seminar hosted by the West Virginia Film Office will be held on June 22 and 23 in Huntington. Skills training will be provided by the Los Angeles-based company Production Assistant Training Seminar...

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  7. May 20, 2013
    Division of Natural Resources Warns: Don’t Feed the Bears!

        BECKLEY, W.Va. – The Division of Natural Resources reminds all West Virginia residents that feeding black bears is a violation of state law, as well as a misguided disservice to our state animal, according to Colin Carpenter, black bear...

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  8. May 20, 2013
    Division of Natural Resources Seeks Input from Stonewall Jackson Anglers

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be conducting an angler survey at Stonewall Jackson Lake, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section. The survey is part of...

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  9. May 17, 2013
    National Safe Boating Week promotion aims to increase safety certifications

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- National Safe Boating Week, which begins Saturday, May 18, provides a not-to-be-missed opportunity for boaters to get their boating safety certification, said leading online educator BOATERexam.com. To encourage boaters to sign...

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  10. May 17, 2013
    State record rainbow trout caught in Berkeley County

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state record rainbow trout was recently caught by Tony Corbin of Gerrardstown, W.Va., according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Corbin caught the 30.5-inch, 17.31-pound fish from a private pond...

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  11. May 16, 2013
    Kids to Parks Day May 18

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kids to Parks Day is a National Park Trust program to encourage youth to get outdoors. State parks and forests offer plenty of outdoor activities from fishing, hiking and biking to organized activities. Some events the...

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  12. May 14, 2013
    Blackwater Falls boardwalk reopens following storm repairs

    DAVIS, W.Va. – Although it will be some time before the vegetative area at Blackwater Falls State Park’s iconic falls has regenerated completely, the boardwalk has reopened just before Memorial Day Weekend. The boardwalk had to be closed to...

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  13. May 13, 2013
    Wonderful West Virginia celebrates sesquicentennial with all-photo “A Day in the Life” issue and release of new iPad version

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The June 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine, now on sale, celebrates its namesake’s 150th anniversary of statehood with a special “Day in the Life” issue featuring nearly 100 photos provided by readers. They were...

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