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Outdoor aficionados know that Virginia is a great place for exploring nature. The Virginian forests are filled with trails such as the historic Virginia Creeper Trail, famed for its tunnel of fall ...

Over decades, Virginia’s leaders have built an outstanding state park system, preserving properties rich in nature and ...

A stay in Bedford, Virginia, is all about enjoying the outdoor fun and adventure waiting for you in and around this serene valley town. This gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains scored a hat trick: ...

The final part of the ascent is a rocky scramble. Bearfence Loop Trail is steep but short, and after just over a mile, I’m clinging to a tree root as I pull myself up to the highest point – and from ...

ROANOKE, Va. – "Tornadoes can happen anywhere, anytime, any month of the year, any state and over any type of terrain," says Kathryn Prociv. Prociv is a Virginia Tech alum, who currently works as a ...