Outdoors

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, Nov. 4 — Graves Mill Trail and Wilhite Wagon Trail are closed as firefighters continue efforts to suppress the Quaker Run fire, which started Thursday, Oct. […]

~ Provided by the Stanley office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension STANLEY — Get the latest information on Chronic Wasting Disease in white-tailed deer just in time for deer season. Virginia Cooperative Extension will be […]

~ Press release provided by the Virginia Department of Forestry CHARLOTTESVILLE — Each fall, acorns cover Virginia’s forests, yards, parking lots and sidewalks. However, most of these acorns won’t grow into trees. That’s where you […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Each year Virginia’s State Parks, managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, offer a wide variety of hunting opportunities. Managed deer hunts are key to handling the park’s overall […]

~ Press release provided by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, Sept. 13 — Mop-up efforts are currently underway at the Millers Head fire [near Skyland] in Shenandoah National Park. The approximately two-and-a-half-acre fire in steep and […]

~ Press release provided by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, Sept. 8 — Shenandoah National Park is experiencing high fire danger due to high temperatures and drought conditions. When the fire danger is “high” fires can start easily […]