Travel & Tourism

Stories that explore the landscapes, landmarks, and local experiences that make Appalachia a destination worth knowing. This category highlights Black-owned travel destinations, historic sites, and hidden gems, celebrating the people and places that welcome visitors into the heart of the region.

It’s Here – The First Official Black WV Public Arts Guide!

Welcome to the first official guide for Black murals, monuments and sculptures in WV. Unlike other types of art, public art is fully free. Accessible. No ticket needed. No entry fee. It is available to see any time of day and night. Of the people, for the people and often by the people. Vivacious. Colorful. Expressive. Alive.  

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I Thought I Knew West Virginia. Then I Rode the Hatfield-McCoy Trails.

Exploring home: A Charleston family turns a birthday celebration into an 8-hour adventure on the Rockhouse Trail System, centering Black West Virginians in outdoor recreation.

It’s Here – The First Official Black WV Public Arts Guide!

Welcome to the first official guide for Black murals, monuments and sculptures in WV. Unlike other types of art, public art is fully free. Accessible. No ticket needed. No entry fee. It is available to see any time of day and night. Of the people, for the people and often by the people. Vivacious. Colorful. Expressive. Alive.  

Monstrous Myths: What We’re Really Afraid Of
BBG Travel & Tourism Stop: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Community Mural Project 
Katherine Johnson’s Math Touched the Moon
The Dr. Cubert Smith Sculpture Trail
BBG Travel & Tourism Stop: John Henry, the legend
BBG Travel & Tourism Stop: “Ways of Caring” — The Charlene Marshall Mural
Haunted by History: Why Black Appalachians Should Follow West Virginia’s Paranormal Trail