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Virginia birds in "The 12 Days of Christmas"

By Guest BloggerPosted December 23, 2025
Winter is a great time for birding in Virginia. Participate in the Christmas Bird Count or simply go looking for winter wildlife on your own. Find out which Virginia birds you should be on the look out for this time of year.
A medium size bird on a dead tree, surrounded by pine trees. It

Hiking Can Be Fun for the Whole Family

By Guest BloggerPosted March 02, 2021
Top 10 tips for hiking at Virginia State Parks.
Hiking can be fun for all ages

Exploring the Winter Wildlife

By Guest BloggerPosted December 08, 2020
Guest Blogger Monica Hoel shares some tips and tricks on how to spot wildlife in the colder months.
Squirrels breath

Virginia Is For Wildlife Photography Lovers

By Guest BloggerPosted November 23, 2020
Barbara J. Saffir, Author of "Walking Washington, DC," Virginia Master Naturalist, and founder of Nature Photography DC/MD/VA discusses the natural treasures that lie within Virginia State Parks.
Prothonotary Warbler

Wobblers

By Guest BloggerPosted May 23, 2020
Warblers, colorful songbirds.
Yellow-Rumped Warbler

More Than Meets the Eye

By Guest BloggerPosted April 21, 2020
Virginia's oldest fossil can be found at James River State Park and is easy to identify.
Skolithos Linearis

Peepers Enjoy Singing in the Choir

By Guest BloggerPosted April 14, 2020
Listen to the choir sing, nature's choir that is
Eastern American Toad

Socially Distant Discoveries

By Guest BloggerPosted April 01, 2020
Stay connected to nature while maintaining social distancing.
Selected area to explore.

Leave No Trace: Climbing

By Guest BloggerPosted October 19, 2019
Climbers have long recognized and embraced the need to respect, preserve, and sustain their natural surroundings, and Leave No Trace ethics are a centerpiece to our climbing experience.
Grayson Highlands is a natural destination for rock climbers 

On The Virtues of a Sunrise

By Guest BloggerPosted August 03, 2019
As I turn in for the night, I dream of the dawn to come.
There


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