Although the largest cicada brood in West Virginia won’t return until 2033, some counties will see cicadas from Brood XIV which emerges in 2025.

West Virginia, called “The Mountain State,” is home to New River Gorge National Park where visitors can find New River, bald eagles, falcons, hiking trails, and uncrowded mountain towns.

When Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, the portion now known as West Virginia broke off to form its own state. Admitted to the Union in 1863, West Virginia was the only state created from ...