Gooney, the river otter, introduces you to his family. He details the physical traits that make otters special mammals. Gooney delights in telling you about the fun that otters have as a family. You learn what otters like to eat and where they live.

The reader is taken back in time to West Virginia, where Gooney's ancestors lived. He explains what happened when man began to cut timber and then mine coal. Gooney explains how the problem is corrected and otters can again live in the creeks and rivers of West Virginia.

Watercolor illustrations provide children and adults a close-up view of the life of the river otter in "Wild Wonderful West Virginia." The Gooney Otter is factual, as well as entertaining, as Gooney guides you from his spot on the creek bank in Covel, West Virginia.