Articles related to "Shenandoah National Park"

Whether visiting the nation's capital, Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon or Monticello, there is a storied and beautiful National Park waiting nearby.

Blackrock Summit, in Shenandoah National Park, is the destination of a short, scenic hike that connects to America's Appalachian Trail.

Douthat is one of Virginia's best parks, featuring outstanding scenery, hiking and mountain bike trails, and fishing. Its on the National Register of Historic Places.

Driving along the top of a mountain range might seem impossible but that is exactly what the Skyline Drive offers in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

This town on the Great Wagon Road is key to imagining the early settlers' experience. It is one of the oldest towns west of the Blue Ridge and an early center for trade.

Peak leaf-peeping is great in October and early November in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina, as well as the valleys in California. Another bonus: fewer crowds.

Virginia has some of the most beautiful hiking spots in the country. Enjoy these popular locations to not only hike, but see some awesome sites along the way.

The Appalachian Trail is a mountain path that exists because of the efforts of two very men who agreed on the need for such a path, but were very different otherwise.

Angler and fly shop owner Harry Murray's pocket-sized book is packed full of instruction. The slim volume is like a portable fly-fishing clinic.

On the A.T.., P.C.T., and C.D.T. hikers cross most ecosystems in the contiguous United States. Here's how the three major north-south national scenic trails compare.

Kids from preschool to middle school and their parents can find plenty of activities for summer fun in the Roanoke Valley. Here are six kid-tested things to see and do.

Hikers, backpackers, drivers, and cyclsts can all revel in the East Coast's famed autumn foliage from September till November. The Appalachian Mountains are a highlight.