THOMAS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Following a 25-year campaign, officials with the conservation group Friends of Blackwater have announced that Tucker County’s Blackwater Canyon is now under full protection.

DAVIS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Ownership of a long-awaited chunk of the rugged Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County will finally be acquired by the Monongahela National Forest once an environmental and ...

(WCHS) — The U.S. Forest Service has officially acquired a scenic tract of land in Tucker County, a move that will allow public access to a miles-long stretch of the Blackwater River. About ...

DAVIS, W.Va. — Recreational trails are going to benefit from the announced sale of the 2,700-acre tract of land in the Blackwater Canyon from John Crites to the U.S. Forest Service.

The executive director of Friends of Blackwater Inc., has led the fight to protect the Blackwater Canyon for more than 20 years. Judy Rodd will provide an overview of her organization’s work ...

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — A proposal to build a large industrial power generating facility on the edge of the Blackwater Canyon has been shut down, leaving conservation groups celebrating.

The best-known waterfall in the area is the one that gives the state park its name. At 57 feet high, Blackwater Falls is the state’s highest cataract, and the centerpiece of West Virginia’s ...

After plummeting over Blackwater Falls into the Blackwater Canyon, the Blackwater River slowly meanders through Canaan Valley, making its way to the Dry Fork. Dry Fork and Shavers Fork both empty ...