Way Out , as the subtitle states, is a must have for anyone interested in exploring the numerous nooks and crannies that make up West Virginia. Mozier describes with wit and detail nearly 600 of the state's really wild and wacky offerings. Get the scoop on moldy mummies, the state food ( the pepperoni roll), great plumbing, Cornstalk's Curse, the only town in the country you enter through a parking garage, and tons more. Mozier will delight both the adventurer and armchair traveler alike.

Way Out in West Virginia: A Must Have Guide to the Oddities and Wonders of the Mountain

Jeanne Mozier

Pictorial Histories

The latest edition of this very popular guidebook features 72 new pages, making it a must-have for all Way Out devotees. In case you hadn t heard, author, star-gazer and entrepreneur Jeanne Mozier has compiled the ultimate insider s guide to all that is wild, wacky and wonderful about West Virginia. Way Out takes you on an incredible tour of the Mountain State, whether in an armchair as a great read or on the ultimate WV road trip. Enjoy a slightly skewed look at the state s best bathing, best driving, best dining, best pool halls and best shopping. Visit sites of UFO activity, moldy mummies, and ancient Indian curses. Learn about the state s incredible geology, amazing history, white water rafting, remarkable collections, and fun festivals. Travel with her on her quest for WV s best pepperoni roll, five-star restaurant and ramp dinner. With Jeanne s help, you too can visit the baths and spas where George Washington took his historic soaks. Open Way Out in West Virginia to almost any page and find strange and strangely useful information, in this case about a state whose borders, not to mention its voting residents, consistently defy straight-edged rulers. Mozier s descriptions and photos of more than 600 of the state s wild and wackiest sights, sounds, tastes and smells are unabashedly fond but often funny, and filled with insider advice and asides. The Washington Post

Way Out in West Virginia: A Must Have Guide to the Oddities & Wonders of the Mountain

Travel

United States

Quarrier Press]

West Virginia Beauty. The Mountain State. To those familiar with West Virginia, those two phrases go hand in hand. West Virginian s know how beautiful their state is, and they know the special places that define that beauty for them, be it out their kitchen window or their favorite vacation spot. And they also love when that beauty is captured in photographs to share with loved ones, near and far. Hence, West Virginia Beauty: Familiar and Rare, which once again teams award-winning photographer Steve Shaluta and writer/entrepreneur Jeanne Mozier. Together as they did with their successful Wonders of West Virginia they have produced another love letter to the state in the form of a coffee table book. This book showcases the state s beauty, including amazing geography, extraordinary wildlife, numerous historic sites, exciting recreational opportunities and more. Fans familiar with Shaluta s work won t be surprised to see a picture of a classic Mail Pouch barn or an exquisite West Virginia sunrise. But be prepared for some surprises, like the shot Steve took while lying in the snow, just at the moment that a fearless snowboarder flew over him. Some of Shaluta s best photos depict unusual weather, including the one that captures a mysterious early morning fog in Canaan Valley that left all the treetops frozen. The result is a ghostly gray vision where you can t distinguish between earth, air and sky. The chilly sight of a frozen Blackwater Falls surrounded by snow drifts will make you scoot closer to the fire. Steve s close-up of West Virginia fiddles is more than just an artistic photograph. To Mountaineers it says heritage and pride, dancing and holidays, family gatherings and babies asleep in our arms. Drink in the calm of the classically beautiful Cheat Lake at sundown; or the velvety cedar waxwing perched on a pink blossom; or the humble bumblebee grazing at a redbud. Jeanne Mozier says her favorites from the book are the shots of West Virginia wildlife. Of course, those of you familiar with Jeanne will know that her preferences run to the unusual or odd. So of course her favorite wildlife photo, her No. 1 pick, is the strange but endearing bold jumping spider. Look in these pages and you will see this creature with its eight eyes and phosphorent green pincers glaring at you with such audacity you won t know whether to laugh out loud or head for the door. Happily, you learn that this tiny West Virginia native can fit on your pinky nail. All in all, we believe that West Virginia Beauty depicts the very best the state has to offer, taken by one of the state s pre-eminent photographers. It would be hard to find a collection of photographs of West Virginia that could be a better calling card, or more readily cause Mountaineers to smile with pride. Enjoy!

West Virginia Beauty: Familiar & Rare

Arts & Photography

Steve Shaluta

Photography & Video

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