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The Philippi covered bridge (pronounced with a -pee at the end) spans the Tygart River. It is a rare double-barreled, two-lane bridge, a th...

The giraffe seems to be  another town's spirit animal, this one all decked out in pink and green. What characteristics do the town and ...

The turkey came to Europe from America, but no one in Europe knew that. The meaty bird (compare with quail) just showed up. Even though it w...

Beautiful begonia! But, what's overhead? A former bridge that has had its pavement removed. That's good for the begonia, which now g...

The number of Post Offices peaked in 1901 at 76,945. Rural free delivery, changes in demographics, and new transportation patterns all contr...

All creatures wild and wonderful, all creatures great and small: The party is over, and the guests seem to have retreated to the outdoors to...

All creatures wild and wonderful, all creatures great and small: It looks like the party is continuing for several more days. It also looks ...

All creatures wild and wonderful, all creatures great and small: They have come to celebrate your birthday today! One creature for each year...

Berkeley Springs is one of the great arts towns of the Appalachians. So, a colorful mural is an appropriate addition to the downtown landsca...

They are called power boxes. Their job is to give access to the underground cables that provide electricity to a passel of homes or business...

You know how Americans are! We just couldn't sit by and let Africa, with its Nile, claim to have the oldest river in the world. In North...

February is all about the number two, and 2/22 is a palindrome too! No one should have to tolerate a flat roof. Do something with it! Let it...

February is all about the number two, and 2/22 is a palindrome too! Two arms, two legs, and too yellow. But, don't we all wish we had so...

Today marks the anniversary of the event that drew America into World War II. Eighty years ago, the Japanese Empire bombed the naval base at...

November expires today. The plates on this pickup expired June 30, 1949. Welcome to a time warp, where you can plop down in The Market and b...

Beams, bents, and bracings must all be inspected annually on the New River Gorge Bridge. When the crossing was completed, it became the lon...

A troop of bridge monkeys shows up once a year to inspect the New River Gorge Bridge. Looks like fun, doesn't it? Even more fun out the...

Roaring over his head are cars and trucks on Highway 19. Roaring under his feet is the New River, which has cut an impressive canyon into th...

Odds and Evens , Ones and Twos , Singles and Doubles , Which one be You? Here are two glowing bridge inspectors just arriving for work high ...

Odds  and Evens,  Ones  and Twos,  Singles  and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one llama who seems to be going it alone even though llam...