Tag Archives: Blue Ridge Parkway

1st Day Hike – January 1, 2025 – James River State Park

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Sharon

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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Blue Ridge Parkway – May 15, 2021

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Sharon

Until next time, Sharon & Wayne

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Augusta Springs Wetlands Park, Goshen Pass, Chessie Trail, and Blue Ridge Parkway – May 8, 2021

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Sharon

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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Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail & Blue Ridge Parkway – Jan. 9, 2021

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sharon

It was a beautiful winter day; perfect for an outing. We drove down Rt. 151 through Nelson County to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail along the Piney River. We turned around shortly past the one-mile mark and made our … Continue reading →

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A Little Genealogy Research and a Lot of Beautiful Scenery!

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Sharon

On Saturday, February 22, 2020, we decided to go to the Bedford Museum and Genealogy Library in Bedford, Virginia. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find any information on my ggg-aunt, Tabitha Ann Rhodes, but as she’d married … Continue reading →

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