WEST VIRGINIA BOOKS
Birds of West Virginia Field Guide
Stan Tekiela
trade paper
9781591930709
312 pages
13.95

Get to know 117 common species in this guide, which inspires the adjectives “efficient, focused, easy, helpful, engaging and stunning.”


Camping Virginia and West Virginia
Desiree Smith-Daughety
trade paper
9780762785254
224 pages
19.95

This guide to more than 130 public campgrounds in the two states is suitable for tent and RV campers alike.


The Devastating Hand of War: Romney, West Virginia During the Civil War
Richard A. Sauers
hardcover
116 pages
0-9628218-7-X
19.95

The strategic location of the small town of Romney meant that it was the center of activity for military operations initiated by Union and Confederate forces. Using letters, diaries, newspapers and official records, the author fills a gap in the literature of the Civil War in the eastern theater.


Explorer’s Guide West Virginia
Leonard M. Adkins
trade paper
9780881509472
496 pages
21.95

Natural beauty and adventure as well as urban amenities and culture await the visitor to the Mountain State. This guide is chock-full, with handy icons pointing out places of extra value, wheelchair access and lodgings that accept pets.


Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Virginias
Lillard & Hicks
trade paper
430 pages
9780811726702
19.95

A convenient 5 x 7 format makes this a wonderfully portable guide to the 540 miles of trail featuring 46 hikes on the AT as it passes through Virginia and West Virginia.


Flyfisher's Guide to Virginia
Revised

David Hart
trade paper
564 pages
9781932098396
28.95

This sizable tome also features West Virginia's best flyfishing waters as well as detailed river maps showing access points, roads, boat ramps, bridges, campsites, special regulation sections and other points of interest.


A Guide to Haunted West Virginia
Gavenda & Shoemaker
hardcover
272 pages
0-9628218-8-8
22.95

West Virginians are justifiably proud of the wealth of folklore and history of their state. In this collection, you can enjoy compelling stories of the supernatural in their historical context and even follow the provided directions to put yourself in the vicinity of these hauntings.


Haunted West Virginia
Patty A. Wilson
trade paper
9780811734004
144 pages
10.95

The author “leaves no creaky corner unexplored in her comprehensive collection of the creepiest stories from West Virginia.” Mothman, anyone?


Hiking West Virginia
Carroll & Miller
trade paper
9780762711734
288 pages
15.95

Lace up your boots and sample 70 of the best trails the state has to offer, including rugged terrain, quiet forests, vast high meadows and thundering rivers.


A History and Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown
Nicholas A. Redding
trade paper
9781889246604
144 pages
14.95

Here are a history of the town during the war, a walking tour of the historic village, photos and a driving tour of the battlefield.


Monsters of West Virginia
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
trade paper
9780811710282
144 pages
12.95

Bizarre beasts of the Mountain State featured in this Volume include the Yayho, Demon Dogs, Bigfoot, the Grafton Monster and that scourge of sweaters, Mothman.


The New River Guide
2nd ed

Bruce Ingram
trade paper
9781893272101
200 pages
14.95

From the highlands of North Carolina to the ridges of Virginia and the gorges of West Virginia, the New River Guide has all you need to plan your outdoor adventure on this remarkable waterway.


Pocket Naturalist Series


West Virginia Birds
9781583551868
6.95

West Virginia Butterflies and Moths
9781583554852
6.95


West Virginia Trees & Wildflowers
9781583554548
6.95

West Virginia Wildlife
9781583555477
6.95


  


Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign
Thomas a. McGrath
trade paper
252 pages
9781889246628
19.99

This is a long-awaited study of a conflict long overshadowed by events at Harper’s Ferry and Antietam. Extensive scholarly notes and photographs, illustrations and maps make this a must for the Civil War book collector.


Touring Virginia’s and West Virginia’s Civil War Sites
2nd ed

Clint Johnson
trade paper
9780895874023
410 pages
19.95

Just in time for the Sesquicentennial, this new edition covers 18 tours in both Virginia and West Virginia, including some surprising and obscure stops. B & w photos and maps.


Uniquely West Virginia
Patrick Cribben
trade paper
9781403447340
48 pages
8.99

This book for young readers contains all kinds of fun and fascinating facts and features that help make West Virginia a one-of-a-kind place.


Virginia & West Virginia Folded Map
Kappa Map Group/ADC
folded
9780762573011
5.99

This handy map includes insets of Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Parkersburg.


West Virginia Curiosities
Rick Steelhammer
trade paper
9780762743810
224 pages
15.95

From Mothman legends to the only U.S. town whose borders touch two other states, there’s a lot to investigate in the Mountain State, and here’s the guide to take along.


West Virginia Hometown Cookbook
Simmons & Whitaker
trade paper
9781934817209
256 pages
18.95

Here's a deep dish serving of local, tried and true recipes and fun-filled facts about hometowns all over the Mountain State.


West Virginia Off the Beaten Path
8th ed

Su Clausen-Wicker
trade paper
9780762792108
256 pages
16.95


Here's a guide to unique finds, from local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, hidden attractions and unusual locales.


West Virginia Wonder and Light
Ian J. Plant
trade paper
9780977080809
72 pages
9.95

From soaring mountains to deep canyons, from roaring waterfalls to placid alpine tarns, the state’s magnificent natural beauty is a marvel to behold, and captured beautifully in these photographs.