This road-trip episode explores Hancock County, West Virginia, the smallest and

northernmost county in the state, with stops around Chester, New Cumberland, and

Weirton; landmarks including the World's Largest Teapot, the Homer Laughlin China

Company in Newell, and Tomlinson Run State Park; and the Hancock County Old Time Fair

held there each fall. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions

over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Hampshire County, West Virginia's oldest county, with

stops around Romney, Capon Bridge, and Augusta; landmarks including Ice Mountain

Preserve, the South Branch Potomac River, and the historic Capon Springs resort; and the

county's fall tradition, Hampshire Heritage Days in Romney. The route favors parks,

history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Greenbrier County, West Virginia, with stops around

Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Alderson; landmarks including Lost World Caverns,

Organ Cave, the Greenbrier River Trail, and the historic Greenbrier resort; and the

county's biggest annual gathering, the State Fair of West Virginia, held each August in

Fairlea. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over

time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Grant County, West Virginia, with stops around

Petersburg, Bayard, and Mount Storm; landmarks including Fort Mulligan, Smoke Hole

Canyon, and North Fork Mountain; and the county's spring tradition, the Spring Mountain

Festival, which grew out of a 1970s whitewater race. The route favors parks, history,

rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Gilmer County, West Virginia, with stops around Glenville, Sand Fork, and Troy; public places and landmarks including Cedar Creek State Park, the Little Kanawha River, and Glenville State University; and the county's signature tradition, the West Virginia State Folk Festival, one of the oldest folk festivals in the country. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Fayette County, West Virginia, with stops around

Fayetteville, Oak Hill, and the ghost town of Thurmond; landmarks including New River

Gorge National Park and Preserve, the New River Gorge Bridge, Babcock State Park's Glade

Creek Grist Mill, and Hawks Nest State Park; and the county's signature tradition,

Bridge Day. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over

time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Doddridge County, West Virginia, with stops around West Union, Smithburg, and Center Point; public places and landmarks including the North Bend Rail Trail's tunnels, Middle Island Creek, and historic West Union; and the county's oil and gas boom history, still marked each August by the Doddridge County Fair. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Clay County, West Virginia, with stops around Clay, Glen, and Procious; public places and landmarks including the Elk River and Buffalo Creek; and the county's signature story, the discovery of the Golden Delicious apple, celebrated each September at the Golden Delicious Festival. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Calhoun County, West Virginia, with stops around Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, and Big Springs; public places and landmarks including the Little Kanawha River, Calhoun County Park's dark-sky stargazing, and historic Grantsville; and recurring local rhythms like the West Virginia Molasses Festival and community star parties. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Cabell County, West Virginia, with stops around Huntington, Barboursville, and Milton; public places and landmarks including Ritter Park, Heritage Farm Museum and Village, Beech Fork State Park, and the Ohio River waterfront; and recurring local rhythms like the St. George Greek Festival, the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival, and riverfront park concerts. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.