Outdoors

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will hold an open grant round for $1.4 million in Recreational Trails Program grants from March […]

Flood Awareness Week, March 12-18 ~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster. With spring rains — followed by hurricane season — […]

~ Press release issued by U.S. Forest Service ROANOKE — This spring, firefighters across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning to reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat, and improve overall forest health. […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — The Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place this month and you can contribute just by identifying the birds around you. […]

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, Feb. 1 — Shenandoah National Park will reinstate its Old Rag pilot program March 1, 2023. Shenandoah began the program last year to test a ticketing […]

By Dylan Cooper, columnist This time of year always sends me on a roller coaster of emotions when it comes to hunting. The 2022 deer season was another seemingly short, wild ride that I wouldn’t […]