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1st Day Hike – January 1, 2025 – James River State Park
Wayne and I began going to Virginia’s state parks each New Year’s Day two years after the “1st Day Hike” program was started. While we never participated in the ranger-guided hikes that were offered at each park on January 1st, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Coping with Grief, Coping with Loss, First Day Hike, James River, James River State Park, Tye River, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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Blue Ridge Parkway – May 15, 2021
Until next time, Sharon & Wayne
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Scenic Virginia, Spring, Virginia, Wildflowers
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Augusta Springs Wetlands Park, Goshen Pass, Chessie Trail, and Blue Ridge Parkway – May 8, 2021
Augusta Springs Wetlands Park is south of Staunton, VA on Rt. 42. It offers an easy 2/3 mile trail through various habitats. We left Augusta Springs Wetlands Park and continued south on Rt. 42 to the small town of Goshen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta Springs Wetlands Park, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chessie Nature Trail, Goshen Pass, Maury River, Scenic Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Wildflowers
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James River State Park, Gladstone, VA – March 21, 2021
One of our favorite places to visit (and to camp) is James River State Park. Blessed with a beautiful early spring day, we set out for yet another day trip to the park. 🙂 When we got to the park, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Easy hiking trail, Hawks, James River, James River State Park, Nature, Red-shouldered Hawk, Tye River, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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Seven Bends State Park, Woodstock, VA – March 14, 2021
While looking at a map of the Shenandoah Valley, I noticed a relatively new state park that we hadn’t been to. Seven Bends State Park, near Woodstock, VA, is located on the North Fork Shenandoah River. We always enjoy being … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Mountains, Rivers, Seven Bends State Park, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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