Elk River Living magazine is dedicated to the good things happening on the River.

We celebrate our communities – our people, our places, and our businesses.

The Elk River is our home, and our driving force behind ERL was to create a place that reflects the spirit and heart that defines it. There are so many wonderful things happening in our area, and ERL is a platform that shines a light on these stories. In addition to our featured stories, each issue of ERL brings returning segments that define our region, and paint a picture of its rich character and personality:

• The Elk’s Cookbook
• The Elk’s Journal
• The Elk’s Students
• The Elk Reflects
• The Healthy Elk
• The Elk’s Garden
• Reader’s Submission
• The WVU Humanities Corner
• Around the Elk
• Trail Mix

Each of these segments honors the cultural keystones of our area, from local recipes, to our festivals, our artists and authors, to new and exciting business ventures. Shop Local is more than just a slogan to us, and we believe that our local businesses are a vital part of the fabric of our communities. There are so many reasons to be proud, and we put it all together each month as a collective “high-five” to the place we love!

We use the hashtag #elkriverstrong and there is a reason for it.  In good times and bad, we all reach out and encourage each other. Thank you for stopping by our site, and we look forward to working together to make our communities even stronger.