As summer spreads across West Virginia, the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia is reminding people that sometimes the ...

For those who want to create a landscape full of native plants, finding the right groundcover can be a challenge. This vine ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock represents everything wonderful about Virginia’s natural landscape, wrapped up in a package that somehow escaped the attention of the Instagram crowd.

False Cape State Park is your answer, serving up pristine Atlantic coastline the way nature intended. This might be the most “you gotta work for it” park in Virginia. No cars allowed! You’ll need to ...

If you're fascinated by birding and the opportunity to spot other forms of wildlife, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker is the rarest bird in Virginia, and they are mainly in the far southeastern corner of the state. There are less than 100 of these birds left in Virginia.

The yellow bill of the Yellow-billed Loon gives it away, and the other species are all daintier. The Common Loon has a big blocky head and a beefier body than any of its cousins. (And as you may have ...

The Blennerhassett Island Museum hosted the “Wings of Wonder: W.Va . Birds of Prey” program, which teaches people about the state’s native birds of prey. Three Rivers Avian Center brought six of their ...

Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area Located 15 miles northeast of Huntington, this 1,096-acre area along the Ohio River is one of West Virginia’s most popular and productive birding sites. It’s also ...