All 55: A West Virginia Road Trip
Season 1
Boone County - Coalfield ridges, creek roads, and stories told around courthouse squares
Berkeley County - Orchard country, railroad heritage, and a gateway feeling on the eastern edge of the state
by Tom Mullins
This road-trip episode explores Boone County, West Virginia, with stops around Madison, Danville, Whitesville; public places and landmarks including Coal River, Little Coal River, historic coal camps, Hatfield-McCoy trail country; and recurring local rhythms such as coalfield homecomings, river cleanups and paddling events, community fairs. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
This road-trip episode explores Berkeley County, West Virginia, with stops around Martinsburg, Hedgesville, Inwood; public places and landmarks including B&O Roundhouse, Adam Stephen House, Tuscarora Creek, Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area; and recurring local rhythms such as apple harvest traditions, heritage days, summer concerts in town squares. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
This evergreen road-trip episode explores Barbour County, West Virginia, with stops around Philippi, Belington, Junior; public places and landmarks including Philippi Covered Bridge, Audra State Park, Tygart Valley River, Barbour County Historical Museum; and recurring local rhythms such as Blue and Gray Reunion, county fair season, small- town Christmas parades. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.