Nature & Wildlife

Everyone knows what rocks and whoppers are, don’t they? Did you answer a rock is a stone and a whopper is a juicy hamburger? Normally you would

Fairy Stone State Park is truly at a mountain lake. For those flat landers this means trees, wildlife, rocky outcroppings,fresh air and NO SHARKS! The

False Cape State Park offers some of the most unique landscape and wildlife viewing opportunities in Virginia. For the past several days,a Great

Do you remember those old Foghorn Leghorn cartoons with the little tiny Chickenhawk who was determined to make a meal of the big rooster?At Kiptopeke

Don't let the cooler weather keep you inside. With a few basic preparations, you and your family can enjoy winter hiking at Holliday Lake State Park

Did you know that February is National Bird Feeding Month? If you are interested in backyard habitat, this is a great month to assess your own

Cold weather has created ice sheets across the Bald Cypress Swamps at First Landing State Park. While the swamps are not quite frozen over,waterhas

Biologists from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), and partners from Virginia Tech, the Nature Conservancy, and the USFWS

Black bears are becoming an increasingly common sight in Virginia—bears now live in almost every county! We are fortunate to have a healthy