Outdoors

~ Press release provided by National Park Service New report shows visitor spending supports 17,662 jobs in Virginia ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 21— A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 22,507,067 visitors to national parks in […]

~ Press release provided by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, July 27 — Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the annual Night Sky Festival, August 11-13. Featured speakers, including amateur astronomers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar […]

~ Press release issued by the offices of U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10 — On Monday, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $7,095,000 in federal funding for the […]

Thirty grants awarded throughout Virginia in June as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s 13th annual “Green Grants” program ~ Press release issued by Keep Virginia Beautiful RICHMOND, June 28 — Page County Solid Waste was […]

~ Press release provided by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — Visitors to Virginia State Parks have a new way to earn rewards. Thirty-one parks are now offering Wandering Waters Paddle Quest, a […]

~ Press release issued by the Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley NEW MARKET, June 6 — Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley (Alliance) is accepting nominations for the 2023 Valley Treasure award. The Valley Treasure award […]