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Free entrance to national parks this weekend Free entrance to national parks this weekend

National Parks will offer free entrance this weekend, November 9-11, for Veterans Day. For those in the Shenandoah Valley, that includes Sh...

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Crimora Mine retreat for rent in Blue Ridge foothills of Augusta County Crimora Mine retreat for rent in Blue Ridge foothills of Augusta County

Crimora Mine Retreat is a beautiful log home available for rent that is located in eastern Augusta County adjacent to Shenandoah National Pa...

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Afton Mountain's popcorn man Afton Mountain's popcorn man

King's Gourmet Popcorn on Afton Mountain "If you build it they will come." Or, perhaps more appropriately, they will stop and ...

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October 11, 2013 ... Skyline Drive is still closed October 11, 2013 ... Skyline Drive is still closed

The entrance to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive at Afton Mountain is blocked by a locked gate and sign that announces, "CLOS...

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Madison supervisors ask Congress to reopen Shenandoah National Park Madison supervisors ask Congress to reopen Shenandoah National Park

Wouldn't it be great to see every county adjoining Shenandoah National Park take the same action as the Madison County supervisors by as...

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My two cents: Government shutdown ... so what has been accomplished? My two cents: Government shutdown ... so what has been accomplished?

So here we are on Day 3 of the Government Shutdown. Nothing has been accomplished and there's no end in sight. There's enough blame ...

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News Virginian LTE: 'Congress needs to adjust its priorities' News Virginian LTE: 'Congress needs to adjust its priorities'

News Virginian Letter to Editor October 3, 2013 This is disgusting. So the government is shut down. I can’t even take a trip to Shenandoah N...

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Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park closed due to government shutdown Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park closed due to government shutdown

 If the government shutdown that began today continues through October, these are scenes you won't see this year. Just as leaf season is...

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Government shutdown? Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway would close -- UPDATED Government shutdown? Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway would close -- UPDATED

  Mabry Mill would be closed during a government shutdown. Come on, people ... Republicans did this in 1995 and had our behinds kicked to th...

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Blue Ridge Heritage: Polly -- growing up in the shadow of Shenandoah National Park Blue Ridge Heritage: Polly -- growing up in the shadow of Shenandoah National Park

Polly looks from Big Meadows Lodge over the valley where she grew up . It was hazy on the warm September day that we visited Shenandoah Nati...

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Apple Butter Festival Saturday at Skyland Apple Butter Festival Saturday at Skyland

Saturday, September 21. Come to Skyland as the staff sets up the copper kettles and stokes up the fire for a day of apple boiling. Watch th...

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Chilly morning in Shenandoah Valley Chilly morning in Shenandoah Valley

View looking west from Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, near Big Meadows September 12, 2013 Thursday while visiting Shenandoah Natio...

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Elusive mountain lion sightings continue in Valley Elusive mountain lion sightings continue in Valley

When my husband and I bought our house west of Staunton in 1997, one of the first things the homeowner told us was about seeing a mountain l...

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Summer escape to Big Meadows Summer escape to Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park ... this black bear crossed the Skyline Drive in front of us on Friday, stopped to look, and then disappeared into ...

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