Historic Parkway Faces Challenges by Phil Francis

Back in March Phil Francis, Superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway, wrote an Op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. While it is a couple of months old. What he had to say has lost none of its relevance. For those of us who love these mountains and the roadway that runs their length his words hold [...]

State Parks In The Virginia Mountains

Map of the Virginia State Parks in the Appalachian Mountains

Located in the mountains of western Virginia are thirteen State Parks and five Natural Area Preserves.

Click on the map below to see the locations.

Virginia State Parks

Sky Meadows State Park Image via Wikipedia

Sky Meadows State Park – Clarke & Fauquier Counties

With rolling pastures and woodlands, the park [...]

Picturesque Botetourt County – A Girl Scout Project Video

This is a great video by two Girl Scouts from Botecourt County. I was impressed by the quality of the video and the information these two Girl Scouts put together. It wouldn’t surprise me if these two don’t find a career in television…

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