Outdoors

~ Press release provided by U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service was scheduled to begin ignitions of a prescribed burn on Friday, February 16, 2024, if weather conditions were appropriate. The ignition-phase was to […]

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY — Following a two-year pilot program, Shenandoah National Park will implement a permanent ticketing system to access Old Rag Mountain from March through November. The system […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — Virginia State Parks are currently recruiting qualified candidates for the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for 2024. Eligible applicants must be […]

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY — Beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024, visitors who wish to overnight in Shenandoah National Park’s backcountry must purchase a permit through Recreation.gov. […]

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park Luray, Dec. 6 — Effective immediately, Shenandoah National Park officials have lifted a parkwide fishing closure. Extremely dry conditions and low stream flows prompted the ban on […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — As the movement to reduce water-guzzling manicured lawns and nurture more sustainable, native landscaping has gained momentum around the country, a Virginia […]