Natural Tunnel State Park hosts "Skills Along the Wilderness Road"
Natural Tunnel State Park along with the Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Association and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park will be hosting a 2-day workshop "Skills Along the Wilderness Road." The workshop will be held on April 16-17, 2010.Friday, April 16, will begin at 2:00…
University of West Florida Volunteered at Claytor Lake State Park for Spring Break
College students from the University of West Florida spent their entire spring break volunteering at Claytor Lake State Park from Monday, March 8 through Sunday, March 14. They did a variety of work around the park such as tree thinning, trailhead kiosk installation, shoreline cleanup, fire line placement,…
Amanda Robinson, First Landing Maintenance Ranger Nominated for Tourism Award
National Tourism Week is May 8-16, 2010 and as part of the celebration, the City of Virginia Beach is hosting the Virginia Beach National Tourism Week Hospitality Awards on Friday, May 7th. A premier hospitality event, this luncheon is to recognize the front-line hospitality employees…
After a couple active snow storms this winter, the weather appears to be taking a turn for the better. I remember when I used to look forward to snow days as a child, but now, they seem to be more of a nuisance. That is why I always love to see the first signs of spring. Over the past…
Visit Chippokes Plantation State Park for Historic Garden Week
It is the 77th anniversary of the Virginia Garden Club premier event: Historic Garden Week. Once again, Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, Virginia will be a featured site during the event--April 17 to April 25, 2010. www.vagardenweek.org/With the centuries-old formal garden at the…
There's nothing like the chaos and traffic of the Washington D.C. and northern Virginia area to leave residents screaming for a good dose of nature and the outdoors. This winter's amazing snow fall just made it worse. Sky Meadows State Park is a short trip west on Interstate 66 and is just what the…
Next weekend is the spring meeting of the Virginia Association for Parks. They hold biannual meetings in the spring and fall. This meeting will be held beginning Thursday evening at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, culminating with the membership meeting on Saturday morning. This meeting there is lots…
Park Visitor Post from Linda Mossey, Washington, DCCome and walk in the park. Take a look out on the water and you might see a bald eagle. if you are lucky, in the springtime you will see an unbelievable sight! -- a fairy field of jonquils as far as the eyes can see.
Wilderness Road State Park Represented Well at Cultural Heritage Commission Meeting
Wilderness Road State Park manager Jonathan Tustin and park concessions manager Mike Brindle attended a meeting of the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission in Jonesville, Virginia on Thursday, March 11. The meeting was held in order to give input to the Commission concerning the cultural…
A visitor post from Jeannie Westmoreland, Richmond, VirginiaNew Years Eve we got away...My husband & I with Our yellow Lab (Chester) went to Bear Creek State Park.. First time there.. and it was beautiful...Snow still covered the ground and the peaceful mornings drinking hot tea over looking the…
New Painting to be Unveiled at 10th Anniversary Raid at Martin's Station
Plans are being finalized for a milestone event at Wilderness Road State Park. This year mark's the 10th anniversary of the Raid at Martin's Station, the park's annual signature event that has grown leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings. In April of 2000, the first Raid at Martin's…
Interpretive Sign Captures Dark and Bloody Ground!
History runs deep in the heart of Southwest Virginia, through the Cumberland Gap and into Kentucky. To help preserve that history, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park interpreter Pam Eddy and Wilderness Road State Park concessions manager Mike Brindle have collaborated on a piece of artwork…
State park and natural area preserve officers receive state accreditation
Official Department of Conservation and Recreation Press ReleaseDepartment of Conservation and Recreation first statewide agency accreditedConservation Officers with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation this week received accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional…
My father took me fishing some when I was a girl and I found it a nice, relaxing time spent with my dad in the outdoors. We made fishing poles out of a stick and string, added a hook and some bait, and stuck the pole in a small lake or pond. I was just as happy to not catch anything. I have been…
I know it's almost spring because a glance at our events database show the beginning of our canoe and kayak programs. Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster, Virginia4/10/10 Grand Ole Osprey Canoe Trip4/24/10 Sunset Canoe Trip4/24/10 Full Moon Kayak Trip4/30/10 Full Moon Canoe TripFalse Cape State Park, Virginia…
