It can be intimidating to take a very young child or a child who isn’t yet walking outside to play. Will they enjoy it? Will there be activities
Confluence of Music at the Confluence of Waters
Interesting things happen at the confluence of waterways. For larger species, they can be gateways to their favorite breeding grounds. Smaller
We Can Do It! Help Mason Neck Win $100,000
In the shadow of our Nation's Capitol, Mason Neck State Park is home to our Nation's proud symbol, the Bald Eagle. It protects habitats that
Top ten things to do outdoors
In the last few weeks I have had two park visitors tell me in so many words "there was nothing to do" at the park they visited. After I got
The Jones Family Comes To Life
In the fall, when Dr. Jim Jordan and I were filmed for an online magazine Holliday Lake State Park. That article was seen by Mrs. Katherine LaRosa in
Mules and Cross Cut Saws
In the early 1900s, the area including surrender of General Lee to General Grant on April 9, 1865. Aerial View of Holliday Lake Between 1936
Postcard of the week – Belle Isle State Park
In order to highlight our new Facebook Postcard application, each Thursday I am featuring one of the postcards you can send your Facebook
Are You Up for the Challenge?
In just six weeks endurance race participants - individuals and teams - will gather in Foster Falls for the New River Challenge. Are you up for the
Wilderness Road Hosting Tri-State Civil War Event
In just one month, Eastern National) headquartered in Kentucky.Highlighting this extraordinary event is first-person impersonations by Dennis Boggs,