by VA Wildlife Crew | Jun 27, 2017
To the north, near the capital of Richmond, the Potomac River crashes down dramatically over jagged and steep rocks and squares through a gorge. This is the small and peaceful Great Falls Park. Not too far is the Potomac Heritage Trail, which takes you along the...
by VA Wildlife Crew | Jun 27, 2017
Of great significance is the James River State Park. The James River snakes through woodlands, grasslands and lagoons where you can spot white-tailed deer, and roosting bald eagles and other migrant eagles, if you’re lucky. Cormorants, osprey and herons feast on the...
by VA Wildlife Crew | Jun 27, 2017
Moving inland from the east, early Virginian settlers would have pushed up the James River to establish Jamestown. Virginia’s rivers have shaped the state’s geography. Most of the rivers set their courses when the Appalachians rose three hundred million years ago....
by VA Wildlife Crew | Jun 27, 2017
If you’re looking for extreme landscapes, you’ll find Assateague Island offers a unique environment with salt marshes, sandy beaches, coastal bays, maritime forests and its wildlife to...
by VA Wildlife Crew | Jun 27, 2017
The placid Chesapeake Bay, North America’s largest estuary, and the rough Atlantic at Virginia’s eastern shores teem with a variety of wildlife species. Marine mammals like the bottlenose dolphin and the juvenile humpback can be spotted at Virginia Beach and the...
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