(note: some items listed may no longer be in print
Check with your local library to locate an available copy.)
Adams, Charles (Ed.). Roadside Markers in West Virginia. ISBN: 1888256036
Adams, Noah. Far Appalachia: Following the New River North. Delacorte Press. ISBN: 0385320108
Anderson, Colleen. The New West Virginia One-Day Trip Book: More Than 200 Affordable Adventures in the Mountain State. Howell Press. ISBN: 1889324132
Birding Guide to West Virginia. Brooks Bird Club. www.wvbookco.com
Bell, Trudy E. and Gilsenen, Patrick. Best Bike Rides: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN: 0762704853
Braselton, Susan Collier. The Civil War Trust's Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail. Hungry Minds, Inc. ISBN: 0028621441
Bruce, Dan “Wingfoot.” The Thru-Hiker's Handbook: #1 Guide for Long-Distance Hikes on the Appalachian Trail (2000 Edition). Center for Appalachian Trail Studies. ISBN: 0963634283
Burell, Bob and Paul Davidson. Wild Water West Virginia: A Paddler’s Guide to the White Water Rivers of the Mountain State. McClain Printing Company. 1972.
Chazin, Daniel D. (Ed.). Appalachian Trail Data Book—2001. Appalachian Trail Conference. ISBN: 1889386146
Cohen, Stan B. A Pictorial Guide to West Virginia's Civil War Sites and Related Information. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. ISBN: 092952134X
Cordes, Kathleen Ann. America’s National Historic Trails. University of Oklahoma Press. 1999.
Davidson, Paul and Eister, Ward. Wildwater West Virginia: Streams and Creeks of the Mountain State. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 0897321561
DeHart, Allen. West Virginia Hiking Trails: Hiking the Mountain State. Appalachian Mountain Club. ISBN: 1878239562
Duda, Mark Damian. West Virginia Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon Publishing Company. ISBN: 1560446358
Golightly, Jean. Circuit Hikes in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. ASIN: 0915746093
A Guide To America’s Rail Trails. Rails to Trails Conservancy, Suite 300, 1400 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington DC 20036
Hudson, Jim. Rail Trails Along the Greenbrier River. Quarrier Press. ISBN: 1891852000
Hutchins, Frank. Mountain Biking in West Virginia. Quarrier Press. ISBN: 0964619717
Johnson, Clint. Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War Sites (Touring the Backroads Series). John F. Blair Publishing. ISBN: 089587184X
Lillard, David and Hicks, Gwyn. Hikes in the Virginias (Exploring the Appalachian Trail). Stackpole Books. ISBN: 0811726703
Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele. The Appalachian Trail Backpacker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 089732161
Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele. The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 0897321383
Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele. The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 0897321391
McGraw, Ann and McGraw, Jim. Fifty Hikes in West Virginia: Short Walks, Day Hikes, and Overnights in the Mountain State and Western Maryland. ASIN: 0942440323
Molloy, Johnny. The Best in Tent Camping: West Virginia. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 0897323173
Molloy, Johhny. Day and Overnight Hikes in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 0897323181
Mozier, Jeanne. Way Out in West Virginia: A Must Have Guide to the Oddities & Wonders of the Mountain State. Quarrier Press. ISBN: 1891852027
Mueser, Roland. Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0070444587
Noe, Barbara A. (Ed.). Rails-To-Trails Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia: Official Conservancy Guidebook. Berlitz Travel Guide. ISBN: 076270604X
1000 Great Rail-Trails: A Comprehensive Directory: The Official Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Directory. The Rails-To-Trails Conservancy. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN: 0762709286
Parham, Jim. Off The Beaten Track Volume VI: A Guide to Mountain Biking in West Virginia's Northern Highlands. Milestone Press. ISBN: 0963186183
Seldon, Lynn and Geiger Peter (Ed.). Country Roads of West Virginia: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions. Country Roads Press. ISBN: 1566261228
Sherman, Denise. Hiker's Guide to Spruce Knob Area, Monongahela National Forest. ASIN: 0915746174
Shosteck, Robert. Potomac Trail Book. Potomac Books Inc. 1968.
Soltis, Stephen, Soltis, Sandy and Fletcher, Thomas R. West Virginia: Off the Beaten Path, 3rd Ed. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN: 0762708271
Sundquist, Bruce and DeHart, Allen. Monongahela National Forest Hiking Guide. West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. ISBN: 0961655313
Surkiewicz, Joe. Mountain Bike! The Mid-Atlantic States: New York to West Virginia, A Guide to the Classic Trails. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN: 089732305X
Sutton, Allan. Potomac Trails: D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia. Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN: 155591229X.
West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. DeLorme Publishing. ISBN: 0899333273
West Virginia Getaways: A Guide to the State's Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns. Quarrier Press. ISBN: 1891852086
Whalen, Christopher. The Appalachian Trail Workbook for Planning Thru-Hikes. Appalachian Trail Conference. ISBN: 188938612X
WSillis, Gil and Mary. Mountain Bike Rides in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Roadrunner Press. 1989.