No, Really, You Need to Visit West Virginia
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This video is about visiting West Virginia. West Virginia is home of the Allegheny Mountains. The Allegheny Mountains are a part of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The Alleghenies run for about 400 miles (640 km) from north-central Pennsylvania, through western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, to southwestern Virginia. They comprise the rugged western-central portion of the Appalachians. In this video we spend a lot of time in or near Monongahela National Forest. Established in 1920, Monongahela National Forest provides visitors with scenic vistas, country roads, flowing streams and abundant plant and animal life. It's one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the United States. It protects over 921,000 acres! It's huge! And it's one of the most remote places in our part of the world, and it's the most remote region east of the Mississippi.Elevations range from just under 1,000 feet to 4,863 feet above sea. One of the most amazing features in the region are the unique valleys. Much of the Monongahela (West Virginia), George Washington (West Virginia, Virginia) and Jefferson (Virginia) National Forests lie within the Allegheny. Mountains. This video is also about visiting West Virginia, and really thinking that people are really missing out by not exploring West Virginia. There is a problem, however, in this video. There are scenes that are not actually in West Virginia, but actually in Virginia. I'm going to talk about this in an upcoming video.
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It is so nice to hear someone compliment West Virginia. As a West Virginian, I get so tired of people automatically making judgements when they hear my accent. I hope people take your advice and come visit!
We love West Virginia. It's an amazing state. We've made over 40 videos in West Virginia and plan on making many more. It's amazing. Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
No! Thank YOU, Mr. Marion!
P.S.- Please excuse the silly username, lol!
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito The username is hilarious!
I do not mind -It keeps the idiots out, Cherish this place god has given us!
I love West Virginia…. I use to live in Martinsburg and I fell in Love with it. Every once in a while I go back to visit. Martinsburg has been really growing. I would love to move back but it is getting too expensive for me to live there now. When I first moved there in 2006 I was paying 650 dollars for a two bedroom it was a very nice spacious apt. The reason why I moved there is because I couldn’t afford where I was living in Maryland my apt. In Maryland was way too expensive my rent was 1395.00 a month just for a one bedroom so I had to go. So yes…… West Virginia is a place that was so peaceful and calming, the people are much friendlier than where I came from.
As a wva holler girl native, I cant tell you how much I appreciate this video and your heartwarming words about the place I was lucky enough to grow up in..God bless❤🙏
I'm a native from the southern coal fields. When coal declined in 1969 our family left for better opportunities in NC. After working 40 yrs in NC my wife and I just bought our dream home in WV and are going home to where I was born and raised.
Free at last! I love WV!
That's awesome. It's an amazing state. Good for you! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
You can take the hillbilly out of West Virginia-you can't take West Virginia out of the hillbilly....
I'm from west Virginia and it is wild and wonderful
We love it. I'm wanting a cabin there at about 4,000ft! Thanks for watching!
Bill
I have lived and been other places, BUT..lol I always look forward to coming home..West Virginia. It is beautiful here. And the people are friendly.
Visited here over 20 years ago and loved it so much, we bought a farm here and never left🙂👍
I can understand why you bought a farm here. We wish you a life of happiness.
Can I ask ballpark how expensive it was? I'm looking to do the same. Visiting first really soon
@@ThatGuy-qg4ww i bought a 30 acre farm next to the town of Richwood for $112,000. Let me know if you need more information. good luck
Thank you for promoting our beautiful state of WV. I was born and raised in Morgantown. Once I married we moved to the Eastern Panhandle of WV. Then 22 years ago we moved back to the area to help take care of our aging parents.
Thanks for watching!
I grew up in the Northern Panhandle of West by God Virginia. In a selfish way part of me is thankful we are America's best kept secret and we aren't all "touristy" just to preserve this magnificent countryside. Mountaineers are always FREE!
Heather, where in the Northern Panhandle? I grew up in Chester. Do you know where that's at?
Hey Bren G. Isn't Chester, WV in Hancock Co.? Is it Brooke or Hancock? I was born in Ohio Co. and also lived in Marshall Co.
@@Caledoniarose It is Hancock County, smallest county in the state and the northern most, too. Only somebody who lived in the northern panhandle would know the county names. You did good, Brooke is the next county down so you were close. (Not everybody remembers their WV history class and the location of all of the counties but the panhandle doesn't have but a few. lol) I've been gone from WV since 1979. I graduated, stayed a few years and left. I miss it now, though.
Yep. Chester is ay the top of WV. I'm lucky. I still live about 35 miles across the border. I joke now that WV is almost Heaven because it is next door to Ohio which is Heaven. Lol!
Heather I was born in Glen Dale , Live in McMechen , Worked for CSX for 40 years , Retired , I will live my entire life within 5 miles of where I started in this world . I am a Hillbilly till the day I leave this world . And thank god I lived here.. Best place to live on this planet!
I’ve lived here my entire life and this place is beautiful.
Parts of my mom's family were in the eastern panhandle by 1730, parts of my dad's family were in the Ohio Valley by 1755. My West Virginia roots run deep. I left the state for a few years, but got back as quickly as I could and I will remain here and eventually my body will be buried here. West Virginia is my home
As a kid I spent most holidays and summers in WV. As a adult I get there a couple times a year. When I cross the Ohio river, every bit of weight lifts off my shoulders and I feel at home. And FREE. I love it so much. Birch river to Summerville lake to Sutton lake I love it. Can’t wait to get back this summer.
ME TOO! Thanks for watching!
Bill
Harper's Ferry us rich in history and gorgeous too
My wife and I travel by motorcycle and live just North of Pomeroy, Ohio which is just across the Ohio River from West Virginia. In 2002 we were on our way home from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. Our friend wanted to come across rt 55 which we never heard of. What a beautiful ride. On the Blue Ridge ad Skyline Drive we were up on the mountains looking down. On Rt 55 we were down in the valley for the most part looking up. Either was it was beautiful. We stopped at Senaca Rock where we ate some of the best pizza ever! Blue Rock, Cass, and Elkins. At took RT 33 home.
In more recent years we go to Davis WV (Blackwater Falls) and Thomas, WV. where you can get up close to wind turbines and a great overlook just West of Thomas WV. We also travel to Hawk's Nest, New River Gorge, Summerville Lake and every place between. One of my favorite stops is Berdine's 5 and 10 in Harirsville, WV. Berdine's is the oldest still operating 5 and 10 in the country, an amazing stop about 20 miles East of Parkersburg.
West Virginia is a hidden beauty. But I also like Virginia and Kentucky. We live in Ohio and there is beauty there too like the Hocking Hills region and any where along the Ohio River.
Hence why we are called Wild and Wonderful!, We are truly Almost Heaven!
Spent many summers visiting the beautiful forests of West Virginia. So lucky to have the first 25 years of my life there. Cathedral Forest is incredible, one of the last old growth forests in that area.
I need to check that area out as well! Thanks for watching!
Grew up in the northern panhandle of WV. Absolutely breath taking. I now live in southern Kansas. I’d love to go back one day. Great video!
It really is amazing! We love West Virginia! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Tori, I am from Chester. Are you familiar with that town? As far north as you can get in the state.
@@breng5767 I am! My grandparents actually still live on the outskirts of Chester, WV. Played softball for the Elks or Eck’s (I think?) in Chester as a kid. My family specifically lived in New Cumberland
@@torifagan7862 Awesome. Oak Glen HS (my alma mater) address is considered New Cumberland. I also, played softball right out of high school in Chester. But I'm quite sure it's before your time since I just turned 63 this week. Good to know somebody is aware of my small town. I didn't live in the town limits I lived in the country but our mailing address was Chester. lol
@@breng5767 it was my childhood memories, but they are some of my favorite memories. I moved away to Arkansas when I was 9, and have moved around occasionally and ended up in Kansas. I remember driving by the teacup near the bridge leading into East Liverpool. We occasionally visit my grandparents here and there. Their last name is Deemer.
I love my home town and I will live here for life
I moved to Elkview, West Virginia from California and I love it here! West Virginia is Beautiful!
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I'm very interested in moving to West Virginia from California myself. Such a green Paradise with open land :)
Welcome Home!!!
I had to leave my hometown of Kingwood WV in 2005 to move to GA in order to advance my career. Worst decision I ever made, I look forward to the time I can move back home.
Go back to California don't ruin WVa
Oh, my precious Mountain Momma! I miss her so. Thank you so very much for the fix, Bill.
Suzanne Phillips just for you Suzanne! We’re actually heading back there today for another video. 10 degrees cooler over there. It snowed on Spruce Knob just a few days ago!
Hi, I'm from that part of West Virginia. Pocahontas county right in the middle of the Monongahela National Forest 🙂
Pocahontas County is one of my three favorite counties in the entire state of West Virginia! We just got back from another trip across the mountain to West Virginia, and drove through Pocahontas County. I thought the snow was over, and no. It wasn't. We were driving 10 mph for about 5 hours. It was beautiful, but we were having to be extra careful. Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Beautiful place
I visited twice and love it so much, im buying a house in WV, the house prices are amazing! ❤
Good for you! If I could, I'd invest right now in WV. There's no place like this side of the Mississippi. I think there's a boom in WV near future!
Bill
I love the Citywide 25 mph speed limit in Huntington. Im tire of going 70 and people speeding up around me like if i was driving in a school zone. #roadrage
Yes Suzy, I know. I just retired and bought a beautiful home at a low price! Bluefield WV. bound!
Thanks. I subscribed and love WV.
I grew up in southern West Virginia in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties. This video makes me miss my ole mountain home, especially since there are none in Florida.
I was born in Key West, moved to the Cape (Space Coast) @9 yrs old, then after marriage, moved to D.C., then back to South FL (Boca) and from there, WV! Been there 38 years, so I pretty much say I'm a WVirginian! LOL LOVE the mountains!! As a child, we vacationed in NC mountains and always loved the mountains. Can't believe I got to live in them! We have visited Space Coast area every year and now retired we visit for a month at a time several times a year as we have family there. But EVERYTIME we hit the Wild Wonderful state line, we are singing Country Roads. LOL!
I live in the far southeast area of West Virginia bordering Virginia. The Hatfield and McCoys Trail system for ATVs is really big in our area. It has been shut down during the pandemic. It brings in the Atvs and tourist dollars to our area. We travel a lot in the SW Virginia area. The mountains are so nice in that area as well.
Can't wait to get down there!
You really need to show Harper's Ferry. New River Gorge. Hawks nest. White Sulpher Springs. Greenbier resort.
Agree! And We're getting there! We have an entire playlist devoted to West Virginia. We just returned from New River Gorge. That video will be out this next week, and many more to come. Thanks for watching and thanks for all the recommendations!
Bill
I'm from Florida, but driving through west Virginia i was blown away with how beautiful it was, we ended up staying for the weekend very nice place to visit!
We love it! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. We have a video coming out in a few days of Snowshoe WV. Check it out when you get time. It's really pretty!
Bill
The longest damn ride down those mountains I love sight seeing🤣😂😂😂
Lol there is a mountain road in Summerville area..called peach orchard road..it will bring you out in Dunden....now that road has “ kiss your butt” curves lol forget the word hair pin lol
Reminded me of Switzerland
The next ridge over to the west from the pin on the map shown in the video contains the little town of Helvetia ... settled by Swiss immigrants. They thought so, too!
As always, you tear at my heart strings when you video in WV. I am not from the heart of WV but from the northern panhandle. But the views are the same no matter where you go. You can be in a bigger city and in just a relatively short amount of time by car you can be looking at views like this. I love your channel and would like to ask you to say a prayer for my (diabetic) husband who had to have surgery this week to remove one of his toes. I'm trying to get caught up on everything and was sooooooo happy to see you posted this. Thanks, Bill.
Just now seeing this, and I promise we'll be praying. God has already performed a miracle for a sub to this channel! I found out last week! Let's make it two!
Eh at least you aren’t in the eastern panhandle that is nothing like the rest of the state
I grew up in Gilmer County, near the center of the state. It was very isolated. As a kid, I couldn't wait to leave. Now, I live in Florida but I want to go back and buy a farm. I miss the seasons.
I can't get enough of West Virginia, We love the mountains, and the seclusion! thanks for watching!
Bill
Agreed, Preston county born and raised. Couldn't wait to leave when I was younger and when an opportunity to advance my career was presented to me in Georgia in 2005 I jumped on it, worst mistake I ever made. 15 years in and I still miss my home state as much as the day I left. I'm always looking for ways to move back.
One word, roads. People don't come here, especially where you were because of the roads.
I love it here and those who know, know that its an amazing place to live, farm, fish, hunt and enjoy life... but heaven help you if you have to choose between a giant pot hole, the edge of the road (which is undoubtedly also a steep drop off) and the FedEx truck. 😅🤣😂
That and most modern ppl want their cell phone and internet at all times.
Also, I just got a drone!! So excited to start sharing my wonderful state with the world!
Thanks for watching Amanda! You starting a channel?
@@BillMarion Funny you should ask that right now, I'm actually working on getting my first video to upload right now. Unfortunately another on of the annoyances with WV is slow internet. 😅
Might take till tomorrow, lol, but the channel I'm actually using is here:
th-cam.com/channels/P31M4gcI4QO-43ke1M2ZXw.html
I was born and raised on the Allegheny Plateau (Marion Co., WV)in North Central, WV near the confluence of the Tygart, West Fork and Monongahela Rivers. I currently live in the Mid-Ohio Valley (Wirt, Co., WV) along the Little Kanawha River and fairly close to the Ohio River. I've lived in NC, SC, VA, CA, FL, CO and Israel, but there's nowhere quite like WV. No matter where I've lived (or will live in the future), it'll always be home. You don't get these hills out of your soul very easily. Thanks for the positive video about my home state.
"Looks haunted. So, I'm going to walk down here." Hahahaha! Good one!
Love West Virginia. I am from Harrison county, born and raised here.
Live 30 mins from Seneca Rocks/20 from Smoke hole caverns/ and Spruce Knobs isn't a bad drive either. Awesome state, feels great to get away and to find some truly breathing scenes that sometimes you don't ever have to share with other people.
Heading to Barton Knob monday. If you gotta a good video idea let us know.
I live about 5 min smoke hole, about 10 from dolly sods and maybe 20 from Seneca. Love the area
I live in Kentucky,just 20 minutes from West Virginia line,I love WVa.,it’s as you said just a paradise of beauty.we go up to New River every fall...
West Virginia and Kentucky are like first cousins especially the eastern Kentucky area we both have depended on coal for our economy
Thank you for this awesome video.. Who knew! A place we will definitely visit now!!
Thanks for the video tour. We are planning a road trip to WV in June of 2021. We visited WV on a church trip in 1980 from Minnesota and I remember how beautiful it was back then.
It really is amazing! We love it. Thank you so much for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Yes, I am from Franklin, in Pendleton County. It looks so familiar in your video. I lived there for 18 years, now I live in Washington State. I miss Franlikin, and the Germnany Valley!
Thank you for the efforts you put into making this video.
Thank you! I'm always grateful when my videos aren't an effort to watch! lol
Bill
Almost Heaven... Indeed it is!
We love it! Thanks for watching!
Bill
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Climbing Seneca Rocks sounds exciting...but I would freak out and lose my balance without thinking about it...but I would like to climb on the suspension bridge. I have been by the formation several times and just viewed its awesomeness...but wow!
There is an overlook platform near the top, and it is safe. Also the trail going up is safe. Try it you will be blessed !!!!
I'm really considering moving to West Virginia. I'm originally from North Alabama and currently in Montana.
While Montana has some of the most beautiful places on Earth(Glacier), there's also a lot of dead grass, smokey air, cloudy skies, and burnt trees.
West Virginia looks like a good middle ground between the vast, wild Mountain land of Montana and the Lush, vibrant color and vegetation of Alabama.
West Virginia reminds me of some places out west in many ways. It's different than anywhere else east of the Mississippi. It's definitely different than Alabama, or SE Tennessee (where I spent a total of about 20+ years.) Some of the scenery is comparable to the ridgelines in Northern Alabama, or Middle Tennessee. It's pretty much the same chain of mountains from West Virginia to Alabama. Alleghenies in the North, Cumberlands to the South. But West Virginia is entirely different. Climate plays a huge factor! We only recently moved to Virginia. This part of Virginia reminds me a lot of other places in the south, and the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains are beautiful. But as soon as you cross one of the mountains into West Virginia everything changes. I have an entire playlist on West Virginia. There are a few videos that are somewhat repetitive. But if you can handle watching a lot our shtick, you might find some answers you're looking for when it comes to your potential move. We love West Virginia! Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching!
Bill
west by god virginia
Thanks for the video, Bill!!
I'm intent on relocating there; excited to hear about the area with no cell phone signal 😄 (Nice).
Will look for more of your videos!!
Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting! You're going to love WV!
Another great video Bill. Hope you got some more video of the General Store
I will as soon as this other stuff ends and we get back over there!
Hello from the beautiful mountains of hedgesville Wv
Thanks for watching! We haven't been up your way just yet, but we're hoping to get there this year!
Bill
Love the vid and am sharing it to FB. Love watching it and saying to myself, " I know exactly where he was standing for that shot!" I live in Ritchie right now but have lived in Tucker and Pendleton, with Pendleton being my favorite county for sheer beauty around every bend, picturesque little agricultural towns and sweet, sweet spring water. Thank you for making a positive vid about my state....I agree with you, I love it that we can't get cell service here!! Oh, and the reason why more people don't come to Pendleton, Hardy, Grant, etc. are the limited places to stay....all those counties have not invested in any good hotels to accommodate tourists. Even across the line into Monterey, VA , one of the most beautiful towns you'll ever see, you have very little place to stay that's comfortable and/or doesn't cost your firstborn. Then there is also the lack of good restaurants in these counties...there are a few hidden gems but mostly not much to choose from.
I’m from Southern West Virginia it is a beautiful state
Actually in Bluefield this very minute! Thanks for watching!
Bill
Raleigh county southern West Virginia born and raised…still love it
Releasing 4 more WV videos this summer! Thanks for watching!
Bill
I was born and partly raised in WVa. We moved to the Mojave desert of California when i was young. That is about as different as you can get in terms of climate.
That’s about as different as you can get! Thanks for watching!
I live right on the edge of the Mon Forest. We own the farm that was owned by my ancestors from the late 1700s. Right on the Shavers Fork of the Cheat outside of Elkins. You are right, West Virginia is the perfect place to live and grow up. I have been lots of other places but always come back here
WOW! There are some farms (not sure if it's one big farm or several farms) on the back side of Spruce Knob, near Osceola, that I'm told have been in the same family. I would love to make videos about farms like that in WV. If you know anyone interested, let me know! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Oh and the capital. The boulevard along the river. Craftsmen homes. Capital grounds.
I’m from Colorado. I have never lived anywhere else. But for some reason I really wanna move to WV. Just trying to talk to husband into it.
We just got back from Colorado this past week. We even made a few videos of our trip and some more coming. I LOVE Colorado. Comparing Colorado to West Virginia is like comparing Apples to Pineapples. It's just a matter of your preference. If I could live anywhere I wanted in Colorado, I'd pick Colorado. BUT, I guess you could say that about anywhere! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
No you should really stay in Colorado
Thanks for visiting,
You should visit WV in the fall when the leaves have changed colors...amazing
We have a video in this same playlist showing West Virginia in the fall! We love WV! Thanks for watching!
Bill
I traveled through West Virginia on my motorcycle and completely fell in love with the state. I people were absolutely wonderful, friendly and welcoming. I dream of moving there for my retirement home.
It’s one of the most scenic states east of the Mississippi that no one knows about! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
West Virginia is my Home ❤️
It's a pretty awesome place! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
My home and will be my final resting place
I live In west Virginia there nothing there,,,have to leave today find work
I’m from Southern West Virginia McDowell County love and miss this place
Im from Welch WVa myself
Fayetteville WV here...New River Gorge...nicknamed Grand Canyon of the East...outdoor mecca of the East
Love the video. I"m from the other part of the state, in Huntington. I definitely live on the wrong side of the state when it comes to natural beauty.
You’d love Marshall County in the fall it’s beautiful I live here and my husband and I walk the ridge and there is live stock along our walks that follow us along the fences and the way the sun sets over the warm autumn colored his out in our backyard is incredible. I feel blessed to live here. I don’t know how anyone would ever want to live anywhere else!💚
I’m from Marshall County! Wouldn’t want to grow up anywhere else. Watching this video in Galway, Ireland where I’m currently studying for my first year of college. I miss it, but I’ll definitely be back :)
Thanks for watching, and if it's possible, at your request, we'll try to head to Marshall County this fall! If we can't make it this fall, then hopefully next year. Again, thank you so much for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Enjoy yourself in Ireland! Thanks for watching!!!!
@@BillMarion As I am sure you know Marshall County is where Brad Paisley grew up. Also Lady Ga Ga's Grand-Mother is from Marshall County, (must be something in the water, for talent.) Some other notable people from West Virginia, Basketball Great, Jerry West who's silhouette was used to make the NBA LOGO. Chuck Yeager, who just passed away, (the 1st man to break the sound barrier.) Don Knotts, Steve Harvey, Joyce DeWitt (from 3's company), Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer and Nobel prize for Literature, John Nash Nobel prize winner. Just to mention A FEW! There are many more. We are not all just hillbillies, we are talented, smart, strong, brave, but most of all AWAYS FREE! Thank you Bill, for your videos of MY great State.
I was born in Mineral county, WV. Lived n Florida Miami st of my life but love my mountain home & WV heritage
Born there and couldn't wait to get out. Moved to Baltimore, MD and from there, a plethora of counties/towns in MD and a few other states. Can't wait to go home now some 55 plus yrs later
Talking about the weather, yesterday evening I was walking my dogs across the ridge and over in the valley and on top of the other mountain it was pouring rain. You could see it and hear it coming down.
I grew up in that area in the Monaghela National Forest area. I do miss it I take my family back once a year for 3 weeks and we just go sight seeing all the time. Until the pandemic hit
love west virginia born in Fairmont, now disabled, but can get around, began my loveof WV with my father who was a power equipment sales man. once i obtained my drivers license he would let me drive him on his route, which included, towns/ cities most notable experience was walking to the center of the new river gorge bridge and looking straight down on the new river, now without the ability to earn a living i spend as much time as possible traveling the state see a road, turn and explore :)
jamey Gross
remember the "hole in the wall at seneca
Seebert WV is soo beautiful right next to Watoga State park. My favorite place about my state.
That's South of Snowshoe! We love Snowshoe so we'll have to check Seebert out! We'll add it to the list! Thanks for watching!
Bill
@@BillMarion yes it’s beautiful little town and the cafe in Hillsboro has great food. Cass railroad & greenbank observatory are a must !
I live in Lost River, WV. A nice small Town .We have a river that runs under ground and comes back up several miles dowstream ,this is where we get our name of our Town, not much excitement goes on but if your looking for a place to come to get away from it all West Virginia is a place to come and it holds lots of beauty.You will not be disapointed.
And as for the fishing and hunting in WV, fishing they stock the rivers with trout so if you love trout fishing it is the place to be. Of course you still got your bass and other species but most people come for rainbow and golden trout. Hunting is mostly for whitetails, black bear, turkey and a few other seasons throughout the year.
We love it! Thanks for watching!
Bill
You need to check out where I live in the South Branch Valley!!! Talk about beautiful! I thank God every day for living here
Okie dokie! Wrote it down! We made 40 videos in WV and plan on making a lot more! Thank you for watching!
Bill
WV Native from Ritchie County🤟
I originally come from Morgantown WV and I had left there after having my major open heart surgery in July 1986. I was born and raised there in Monongalia County. I love where I come from and that's where my family is. The good Lord's will, My daughter and I plan to visit our family in the fall of 2021. Beautiful country especially in the fall when the leaves show their pigment ( colors ). I recommend this state as a Tourist Attraction . You won't regret it ! Robert Lee Kerns- Columbus GA
Thanks for the comment Robert! West Virginia is amazing!
West Virginia is the best state. I love my home town
We love it too! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting! Check out some of our other videos and we hope you'll subscribe! Thanks again!
Bill
@@BillMarion I am new and I will show my friend your TH-cam channel
@@Latasha991 We can use all the help we can get! Thanks!
Bill
That last white building is one of the last remaining one-room schoolhouses in Pendleton County. Nice views of Germany Valley! If you visit Franklin, you'll be able to take a walking tour and see 39 historic homes - one of the corner buildings is an old pharmacy and doctor's office! This area is full of history - prehistory, with hundreds of years of permanent Native American settlement around Seneca Rocks, log cabins like Sites Homestead at Seneca Rocks, built as a one-room cabin in 1839. George Washington was tasked by the Virginia governor to establish forts to protect settlers from Indian raids and there are dozens of small forts listed in early land records. During the Revolutionary War, Tories took refuge in the mountains west of Seneca Rocks - there's a sign on 33 that details this. During the Civil War, Pendleton County was divided between those favoring the Union and those supporting the Confederates. For those visitors interested in geology, this whole region typifies karst topography - lots of sinks, caves, underground rivers - for spelunkers, this is a rich area! Geology students from JMU make trips here each semester to learn about the rocks. Hunters can find turkeys, bear, and deer - even bear with a V-shaped spot of cream-colored fur on their chests - that's the native species of WV bear. Several species of trout are found in the streams and rivers here. And if you like rock climbing, several local companies offer instruction before taking students on Seneca Rocks. I love the old barns - some timber-framed. I moved here from Northern Virginia after falling in love with the area - visitors would do well to come with an open mind, try what's here, and listen to the locals. Ask questions - but nothing like, "So how come you don't have cell service?" Leave your home at home and really experience life in WV. Living here is a bit more rustic than a lot of people are willing to take on. We have no Starbucks, no McDonald's, Walmart is 45 minutes away or more, grocery shopping can be 35 minutes away. There is nothing that screams "tourist". Enjoy the waterfalls, the streams, the mountain views, sunsets from Spruce Knob, wildflowers in three seasons, the small country roads. I absolutely love it here!
I'm from Maryland originally, but love living in WV. I'm in the Panhandle for work purposes, but want to move further out as we come to retire. I loved driving through the mountains around Frostburg and have mountains all around us. But I'm ready for living on them not scenic driving. Thanks for the tips. We are looking to do some WV vacationing this year.
I love West Virginia and plan on moving there in about a year. Just want to find a piece of property that i can have a small homestead, raise my own animals, grow my own food and have my coffee and some peace and quiet........anyone have any suggestions???
Thanks for watching! We love West Virginia too! We just got back from yet, another trip to "Mountain State." As for your question, it depends on how close you want to be a town, or city. There are a lot of really remote places in West Virginia. But you can live close to a small town and still find nice property to raise animals. Thanks for commenting!
Bill
This is exactly what I want word for word. Only thing you didn’t say was that you wanted to build your own house which is what I want to do. Out of cob. Just got a book titled building green about this. But yes animals, growing my own food, out in nature. Then raise some children there
Glad I found your channel. Great presentation. Can you recommend areas to live where there is shopping, entertainment, etc plus all the beautiful places you shared? Retired and thinking of moving there. The hills and mountains are calling me.
The most beautiful state in the union. Give it a chance.
love living in west virginia
Let’s go Mountaineers!!!!! Love WV!!
Lake Nantahala area to Highlands NC area to Gorgeous State Park is my favorite to adventure, n DEALS GAP 🔥🤙🏼
You are so cool!
Mom and dad retired in Point Pleasant WV (home of the Mothman) and dad loved it. He left WV when he was taken home in 9/2019 but as a die hard Texan I knew he had been converted in 2016 when he came to Texas and was ready to go home after a couple of weeks. It’s just mom there now (technically my step mom) and last year I grieved not getting to travel there for her birthday. My husbands job ties us to Dallas, but I dream of WV summers, relaxing fall weather and colors, the snowy winters don’t even bother me. My plan is to retire there like they did.
I'm so very sorry for you loss. It's true, Texans love Texas! Being from the SE Tennessee, I can understand why anyone would love WV summers. it's so much cooler. There's always a breeze, and even in the hottest part of summer, the nights can be chilly! We've seen it snow on, and near Spruce Knob WV as late as the first week of June, and I've heard that flurries are possible in July! It's a wonderful place! Thank you for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
@@BillMarion I just had to sub, I glanced thru your videos and I already know I’m gonna be all into those too!
I livedd in Terra Alta WV which is known for the snowiest town in WV you can Google that. Beautiful I enjoyed living there for 13 yrs and then I moved. I enjoyed sightseeing WV for sure.
Born here love it here
I am retired, so my wife are selling our house in Maryland and moving to WVA in a couple of months…we can’t wait to get there…!!!
Ok you convinced me. I live in Maine but I'll come to visit WV this summer.
I volunteer for WVSTA we help maintain the Allegheny Trail, West Virginia's long distance hiking trail. It has a good bit of everything West Virginia has to offer for the ones that really want to get away.
I’d love to pick your brain sometime!
Bill
@@BillMarion anytime you can get my info off of our website
@@jefferybyard8429 WVSTA website?
I did about 3 days ago when I moved to Virginia
Have you travelled around Warm Springs & Covtington in Virginia the scenery is similar, absolutely gorgeous
Not yet, but we'll check it out! Thanks for watching!
Bill
I live northeast of where you shot this video. I'm from one of WV's 4 unaffiliated counties. In western MD. Garrett co to be exact. While you were shooting this video I was just finishing up installing all the HVAC system on the new visitor center for Canann Valley the Federal wildlife preserve.
Awesome!!!!! We love WV. I think we've made about 40 videos over there over the past couple of years, and I'm sure we'll be making a lot more. Thank for watching, Justin!
Bill
Hi Bill. Watching another video. Love them. We need to join our two States together.
Let’s do it!
Next time you’re up this way check out the Smoke Holes. Beautiful.
Bill, I can be your tour guide. I live in Bridgeport which is centrally located, 2 hours to the mountains, hour and half to Pittsburgh, 3 hours to D.C., and 8 hours to the ocean. There's a lot of places I could show you and even more I have yet to discover. I used to think I wanted to live other places but after this pandemic I have realized that there is no place like West by God Virginia.
Cave spluncking is another tourist attraction for the more exstream adventureres . I bought a camp in dunmore by Greenbank and I seen guys with scuba diving gear and oxygen tanks . The Appalachian mountain range is four million years old compared to the Rockies that is realitivly new only around one million years old . Which made more underground caverns some filled with water .
The name of the road by my camp is an old Indian name for hollow mountain.
West Virginia is my home state. I love it soo deeply and I want the rest of the US to love it as much as I do.
Sadly what keeps a lot of people away, and drives people out (myself included) are a lot of the state's socioeconomic downfallings mixed with the resident's resistance to change.
"If its not coal its treason" kind of thing.
I've heard WV referred to as a "fly-paper state" its easy to get here and get established, but nearly impossible to get out. Its fsily cheap to live in WV, but the infrastructure across the state is horrendous, with some roads being easier to drive covered in snow. And the opioid crisis is running rampant in the Southern part of the state.
Despite all that, the people are some of the kindest, most generous people anywhere, and has a culture and origin unlike any other I've seen.
I'm really happy more people are getting to see WV for what it is, rather than ABC's Cop Drama needing a back drop for a meth kingpin.
Great comment. Occasionally we make a serious video, and I’ve considered doing a deep dive into West Virginia. But videos like that can be unintentionally offensive, not to mention the fact that they’re extremely time consuming and extremely difficult to get right. I think we’ve made about 40 videos in West Virginia (obviously, we love the state). But in making so many West Virginia videos (and more to come) we’re trying to showcase the very best of West Virginia! However, we want to include more West Virginians, because they’re so kind, and hospitable. West Virginia is amazing! I’m so grateful you took the time to watch this video, and thank you for your comment!
Bill
Love the state and especially the area I am from. I also love how quiet it is, yes I want more people to know about this area but I also like the peacefulness of being "alone". From where I live in Grant county you are within a short drive of Smoke Hole Canyon, Dolly sods, Seneca Rocks, Blackwater Falls, Spruce Knob and so many more. Everytime I visit these places there are always a bunch of out of staters visiting but not enough to make things crazy.
WV is going to explode with growth soon. The tourist industry is going to boom! I'm glad we're getting to visit now. But I know the state needs the revenue too. We love it!
Bill
@@BillMarion once a bar owner in pleasants county..THE HILL..would like to see th smoking ban in bars lifted...its what killed my bar...a great historical place..was paynes in the early nineteen hundreds..later the hill in the 60's till i closed it in 09 ..would love to have a business again..now that im retired..be easier...lol have had dreams of opening again another place alot bigger...something great big
I live in Elkins not far from where you were at. No far from there you had the Greenbank radio observatory with one of the largest radio telescopes in the world the Cass Railroad and some of the best skiing at Snowshoe resort
We’re getting to know Elkins well! We’ve made videos at those locations! We love West Virginia! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!
Bill
Climbed Seneca Rocks, the south summit, many times.
I am so happy to see that you made it back from West Virginia all in one piece… You really need to be careful out there Bigfoot mating season has ended but mama Bigfoot is now sitting on her eggs which makes her extremely volatile and dangerous…Beautiful footage of a beautiful state by the way…
And you gotta be careful about momma bigfoot!
west virginia it’s beautiful county i lots of farmers