By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph
MAN, W.Va. — Manufacturers of ATVs were treated this week to rides along the Hatfield-McCoy Trail highlighting the region as a place for building the ATV and the parts used by enthusiasts.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hosted executives from Polaris, Kawasaki and Honda to tour the Hatfield-McCoy trails to highlight West Virginia’s quickly expanding ATV industry and the growing adventure tourism opportunities in southern West Virginia. The Hatfield-McCoy trails created an estimated economic impact of more than $38 million in 2019.
Manchin called Monday’s tour and ride in Logan County “an exciting opportunity to show West Virginia’s expanding adventure tourism industry to manufacturers of off-road vehicles from across the country. The beauty of our state attracts tourists from across America to visit Wild and Wonderful West Virginia for the adventure of a lifetime. With our expanding trail systems and growing number of off-road enthusiasts traveling to our state, there is a great opportunity for manufacturers of these vehicles and their accessories to locate the facilities and jobs they require right here in West Virginia.”
The Hatfield-McCoy Trail has 10 trail systems and 900 miles of trails throughout Mercer and McDowell counties as well as the counties of Logan, Kanawha, Wyoming Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo and Boone…
