The Park Manager at StauntonRiver State Park said something to me today I had never thought of - how different our park and cabin guests are in the
Flocking to Hungry Mother State Park
by Gwen Kirby GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT AT HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 Is the winter weather weighing you down? It’s time for
Our Feathered Friends To Soar Into Wilderness Road State Park
ad State Park in Ewing, VA will host a special birding program on Saturday, June 6 at 5 PM., entitled Our Feathered Friends. Activities include a
Rare Encounter with a Northern Parula
Chitter, chitter, chitter, squawk, chitter…..keeer-r-r-r…BANG. My casual Saturday morning meandering through the house suddenly turned
What is worse than the Zombie Apocalypse?
Zombies seem to be everywhere you look - movies, TV shows, street events. They have taken over pop culture. But a bigger threat is here and now and
Stepping Up to the Plate
While marking location of the underground utility lines prior to digging post holes, someone remarked that it seemed an odd place for a batting cage.
Kiptopeke State Park
What a wonderful weekend adventure! My husband and I and our two sons enjoyed the pristine Kiptopeke State Park one weekend in March, 2011. After
The Ugliest Fish At The Park
What is the ugliest fish in Virginia? Rainbow Trout in comparison. The Oyster Toadfish is not the kind of thing most anglers want at the end of
Bald Eagle vs. Osprey: The Rivalry Resumes
This is the time of year when many people sit in front of TV sets to watch basketball tournaments. However, there is a more interesting rivalry going