May Insta-greats

May sure did fly by! From outdoor events and concerts to roaring waterfalls and quiet, starry nights, you captured some of the best Mountain State moments in May with #GoToWV.

Keep on adventuring— and be sure to give us permission to share while you’re at it!

1.Calhoun County Park

Between the Sagittarius Arm and the Orion Spur. . . . #centaur #longexposure #igers_of_wv #nightscaper #milkywaychaser #amazing_longexpo #wv #milkyway #houseonahill #gotowv #nature

A photo posted by Nathan Wood (@wooddoesgram) on May 31, 2016 at 1:38pm PDT

2. Cathedral Falls

#waterfall #westvirginia #wv #midlandtrail #rt60 #gotowv #cathedralfalls

A photo posted by atomic peasant (@clrandolph) on May 30, 2016 at 6:21pm PDT

3. Bancroft, West Virginia

My kind of wake up call. #sonyalpha #gotowv

A photo posted by Chase (@thechasekennedy) on May 30, 2016 at 12:54pm PDT

4. View from the Burrito Bar, Lansing

First time trying out the Burrito Bar! #visittheville #gotowv

A photo posted by Sam Babcock (@samuelbabcock) on May 29, 2016 at 5:13pm PDT

5. Memorial Day Weekend, Charleston

#liveonthelevee #boating #kanawha #river #wv #wildandwonderful #outdoors #goodtimes #music #igers_of_wv #gotowv #instasky #skyporn #sunset #sunsetporn #beautiful #water #wow #instagood #instamood #pretty #instawv #sky #clouds #igdaily

A photo posted by Tiffany (@tiff_har) on May 27, 2016 at 6:06pm PDT

6. Sunset in Burnsville

#home #sunset #wv_igers #scenery #gotowv #fog #burnsville #wvexplored #landscape #wildandwonderful #wv #myanywhere

A photo posted by Brittany (Stewart) Pescetto ♊ (@brittaford) on May 29, 2016 at 8:38pm PDT

7. Trillium, Canaan Valley

Trillium and fern, two of my absolute Appalachian favorites. ?? #appalachia #appalachians #wildflower #fern #trillium #westvirginia #almostheaven #wildandwonderful #wondergram #nature #gotowv #canaanmountain #canaanvalley #tuckercounty

A photo posted by Liz Stout (@estout18) on May 16, 2016 at 5:16am PDT

8. Stargazing in Marlinton

The Astro Tourist . #astrophotography #longexposure #longexpoelite #longexposure_shots #amazing_longexpo #jaw_dropping_shots #fantastic_universe #universetoday #natgeospace #exploremore #wildernessculture #amazingearth #discoverearth #westvirginia #pentax #epic_captures #ricohimaging #igers_of_wv #wv_igers #gotowv #earthpix #bella_shots #hubs_united #night_excl #night_shooterz #landscapes #nature #toyota #prius #instagood

A photo posted by Jesse Thornton (@reflectioninapool) on May 15, 2016 at 6:27pm PDT

9. Hawks Nest State Park

Beautiful #afterwork hike yesterday. After a couple miles walking along gorgeous Mill Creek, we emerged at #HawksNest for #sunset HIGHLY recommend the Hawks Nest Rail Trail in #AnstedWV! #WestFURginia #gotowv #newrivergorge #adventuredog #traildog #hikingwithdogs #railtrail #LivePlayDo

A photo posted by Mika (@whitewaterwoodart) on May 14, 2016 at 12:10pm PDT

10. Via Ferrata at NROCKS

Preview of the #girlstrip yesterday. This is crossing the swinging bridge at the #ViaFerrata #NelsonRocks. #three777x #getoutside #gotowv @mlemoss @gopro

A video posted by Triple Sevens Expeditions (@three.777.x) on May 26, 2016 at 7:18am PDT

11. Float trip on the Cheat

Beautiful evening on the Cheat River with @orioncoolers @rockymountainrafts #wvangler #orioncoolers #RMR #gotowv #wildandwonderful

A photo posted by Jonathan (@jpaine21) on May 13, 2016 at 3:56pm PDT

12. #WestFURginia

Sugar Ray braving a creek crossing in the Monongahela National Forest. #naturalbeauty #explore #explorer #mansbestfriend #adventurecompanion #gotowv #wildwonderfulwestvirginia #wildwonderfulwv #westvirginia #happytrails #onthetrail #activetraveler #activetravel #adventuretravel #backpacker #backpackers #hikingworldwide #getoutside #outdoors #outsidelife #mountainlife #westbygodvirginia #spruceknob #westfurginia #backcountrypaws #hikingwothdogs #dogsofinstagram

A photo posted by Jeremy Reneau (@j.reneau) on May 11, 2016 at 6:09pm PDT

13. The Sinks of Gandy

The Sinks of Gandy #milkyway #milkywaygalaxy #cave #gotowv #ontravel #igdc #dcfoto #galaxy #reflections #stars #lowlight #instalike #rei1440project #getoutside #themoderndayexplorer #natgeospace

A photo posted by DaveintheRaw (@dwissman) on May 9, 2016 at 9:41pm PDT

14. Foam at the Dome

Fauxm at the Dauxm..(foam at the dome) #gotowv #foamatthedome

A photo posted by danthorn_ (@danthorn_) on May 7, 2016 at 2:44pm PDT

15. Waterfalls at Wolf Creek

#newrivergorge #kaymore #fayettestationroad #wolfcreek #rainy #fayetteville #fayettecounty #wv #newrivergorge #appalachianmountains #gotowv #5-5-2016

A photo posted by LeeAnn Holland (@leeannmarieholland) on May 5, 2016 at 2:40pm PDT

16. Milton Covered Bridge

"In the search for your destiny, you will often find yourself obliged to change direction." Paulo Coelho

A photo posted by Sohrab Nazertehrani (@sohrab77) on May 5, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

17. Table 9, Morgantown

Amazing #beer #bourbon and #burger night at #Table9 in #morgantown. Had a #bigtimber double bit #ipa – a #makersmark and Coke and a killer burger. @bigtimberbrewing @craftbeer #beer #foodie #beerporn #gotowv #yum #beers

A photo posted by Chris Audia (@goodbeeronly) on May 3, 2016 at 5:49pm PDT

18. Rhododendron Thicket, Cathedral State Park

Hey, take a #hike… through a #rhododendron #thicket. This sunny scene is from Cathedral State Park near Aurora, WV. In addition to an abundance of WV's state flower, Cathedral has one of the few remaining stretches of virgin #hemlock forest in the state. At around only 132 acres in size, this park offers views of streams, open fields, and #giant trees up to 90' high and 21' in circumference. #gotowv #CathedralStatePark #wv

A photo posted by @coalburnoutdoor on May 6, 2016 at 8:28am PDT

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