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Celebrating National Dog Month
Stay cool with these canine-friendly adventures August 2024 by Amanda Sue Creasey, Outdoors Writer While traditionally associated with the hot, humid slog that begins at the end of July, the dog days of summer took on a fresh meaning in 2020 when August was officially...
Ponies & Pontoons
A magical day with Daisey’s Island Cruises June 2024 by Amanda S. Creasey, Outdoors Writer As my alarm goes off at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday, I question why I thought the morning tour time was a good idea. I had a 9 a.m. option, an 11 a.m. option and a 2:30 p.m. option....
Paddles, Puddles and the Great Outdoors
Exploring Virginia State Parks by water April 2024 by Amanda S. Creasey, Outdoors Writer When Crystal Hughes of Norfolk, Va., finished the Virginia State Parks’ Trail Quest program last year, visiting all 42 state parks, she told herself she “wasn’t going to get all...
Preserving the Heads of State
Although Presidents Park is closed, the busts are accessible to visitors in their location on Hankins’ property a few select times a year. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
The Struggle Is Real, But Worth It
We arrive at Civitan Park in Ewing, Va., at 10 a.m. on a Saturday. Including ours, five cars wait for their drivers to return from hiking to the Sand Cave in the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park.
A Trail Of Two States
In the summer of 2020, Cole Jensen’s friend, Matt Sullivan, approached him with an idea: He wanted to visit every state park in Virginia.