The on line magazine "The Virginia Reel" recently visited Holliday Lake State Park. While here, Dawn VanNess interviewed Dr. Jim Jordan, Park
Your Camera – Don’t Leave Home Without It
The old American Express slogan "Don't Leave Home Without it" came to mind today when my husband called with the news. He had been on a hike around
Odwalla Teams with Virginia State Parks for Greener Future
The Odwalla Plant a Tree program allows people to donate trees, free of charge, to local State Park systemsVirginia residents don’t need to get
The Copperhead
The Northern Copperhead is one of three venomous snakes in Virginia (the others being the Cottonmouth). Copperheads are a member of the Crotaline
Westmoreland State Park Visitor Center Receives Coveted Environmental Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council
The new visitor center at U.S. Green Building Council. The project was recognized for the use of environmentally sensitive practices and materials
First Landing Trail Center Construction Underway
The new Trail Center at First Landing State Park is under construction. As a LEED-certified "green" building, recycling of any useable materials from
Mountain Laurel in Bloom at Mason Neck State Park
The mountain laurel is finally in full bloom at Mason Neck State Park! The big glossy-leaved shrubs are nearly foaming with blossoms. I have been
A Potomac Legacy
The Leesylvania State Park officially opened on June 17th, 1989. The park, whose name means "Lee's Woods," is the ancestral home of the famous Lee
New Coal Mining Exhibit at SWVA Museum
The latest exhibit upgrade at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park mixes new technology with historic artifacts to give visitors to the