Since reaching full capacity in 1966, Smith Mountain Lake has become a premiere destination for outdoor recreational ...

Seeing Plato as an elder cat "was like I'd gone through a time tunnel,'' Forest Skilbred said. "His eyes had a little more ...

Washington County, Virginia, unveiled its new animal shelter on Tuesday. Assistant shelter supervisor Tommy Gregor said that the first animal found a new home just five ...

If you'd like to continue your adventure, follow the trail to the Powhatan Overlook, which offers one of the best views of the York River in the park. You can also take the Woodstock Pond Trail to ...

Malamute, a young loggerhead sea turtle, and Wyvern, a Kemp’s ridley, were two patients with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine ...

While beautiful, the New River Gorge National Park has some dangers to be aware of. Here's what you need to know for a safe ...

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.

The 9-foot-long sign also describes the geological features of the area and its types of habitats, and it includes a ...

Everyone has certainly been feeling the heat lately across Hampton roads with temperatures well into the 90s, and while the heat is on, that hasn’t stopped animals at the Virginia Zoo from ...

According to the Virginia Zoo, each habitat is specifically designed to allow the animals to stay cool when temperatures rise. “It just mimics their natural environment,” Pendleton said.

According to the Virginia Zoo, each habitat is specifically designed to allow the animals to stay cool when temperatures rise. “It just mimics their natural environment,” Pendleton said.

These fires significantly shape ecosystems and influence animal behavior, particularly migration patterns and habitat dynamics.