Whitewater rafting along the rapids of West Virginia’s New River is fueling the revival of a region that once roared to the rhythm of coal cars. Larry Nibert, a rafting guide and descendant of coal ...

We begin our tour in the mountain village of Monodendri, whose cobbled streets curve with the hillside. We don't encounter a single person, only a dog trots along with us to the entrance of the Vikos ...

Both were among the two best-known rides at Action Park, which opened in 1978 and was replaced in 1998 by Mountain Creek Waterpark. The Action Park name was revived for two summers at the site in the ...