Outdoors

This past weekend the Phil Gainer Community Center welcomed thirty vendors from all over West Virginia that sell a variety of arts, crafts, specialty food and much more. After the Christmas Bazaar took place,...

Winter is here! Some people love this season and some not so much. Let’s learn to embrace it! Just because the first snowflakes have already fallen from the sky, does not mean we should hibernate and avoid...

Looking for some excitement as the summer winds down in Randolph County?  Look no further – we’ve assembled the ultimate list of adventures to end your summer vacation. Have fun, check out our bucket...

With Spring leading the charge towards warmer weather and longer days, we’ve put together a list of upcoming foot races coming to Randolph County.  Time to shake off the dust, lace up your kicks, and go the...

He, of course, owns a truck, and it’s got a camper top on the back. He owns a dog, too; he’s an outside canine; the pup’s name is ‘Banks,” and he roams and runs yet is sure to listen to his best...

There are still lodge rooms available for Christmas and the week following the holiday at north central West Virginia’s Canaan Valley Resort. The resort is located within an easy drive of Northern...

Ken Dague Nine years ago, late summer 2007, naturalists, college students, hippies and adventurers joined me for a four-day excursion into east-central West Virginia. The program was called Mayhem in the...

It’s April in Randolph County - and that means it’s time to show off your running skills. Thankfully, we have you covered with several upcoming running/walking events (some are even...

Women in the Elkins area have the opportunity to learn new skills and participate in group rides as part of Liv Cycling Clinics. Local bike shop co-owner and racer, Mandi Riddle, is conducting a series of nine...

By Nicole Wyatt It greets you as soon as you step outside: while you close your eyes with the first breath outdoors, the rich earthy scent of moss covered soil mixes with the dewy smell of recent rains...

When I first began working on Elkinite, I thought one of the most powerful parts of the site was the ideas section. I imagined it as a place where we could share ideas and plans that are impossible within the...

On the cusp of fall, with crisp air gently rustling through the vibrant trees, one is often filled with an insatiable wanderlust and desire to take in the short-lived fall colors before they disappear for the...

Pendleton County Leaves - Photo by Aaron P. Kittle Soon comes the eve whose dawn shall be autumn Where the woodland sheds all, to be raked and forgotten With damp leaf puddles on each road and...

At Elkinite we like to showcase the beautiful scenic sites of our county. Local outdoor enthusiast, Danny Morici, his wife Julie, and their two daughters have agreed to share with us photos of their adventures...

Backyard Farming Series: Q & A with Bill Reed Barefooted and smeared with dirt, a tiny, sprite of a girl happily chews on a banana pepper while sitting between rows of sweet tomato plants.  Husband and...

When I first scrambled up the hillside adjacent to Scotts Ford a few springs ago while running with my friends, I had no inkling that a few springs later the trails we stumbled on would become a community...