Playground hopping is one of our easy, go-to summer activities. Here’s how it works: I map out 3-4 playgrounds, each within a 5-10 minute drive. We spend anywhere from 30…
Browsing: Parks & Trails
Get to know the James River – its history, natural and economic value, environmental comeback story, and how families can have tons of fun on this vibrant river!
I can proudly say I’ve been a Virginian for, let’s just say, a very long time. Yet, it wasn’t until the pandemic began that I started to explore much more…
Words and pictures by Teresa Schardein If you’re here after reading the article on Virginia’s State Parks in this month’s RFM, you know my family has visited a lot…
My family has been enjoying one of Virginia’s gorgeous parks for years – hiking the trails of York River State Park and canoeing its river. When my children were young,…
Funny story. Not funny ha-ha, funny stupid. For years, I lived about fifty minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge. I walked the wide, inviting paths overlooking the sparkling San Francisco…
With pass-holder access to Historic Colonial Williamsburg, my family and I make frequent trips to one of the largest living history museums in Virginia, discovering something new about the past…
Kids of all ages – with and without disabilities – play and learn together at PARK365 in Richmond.
Stanton Thalhimer still looks for the peacock that used to roam the grounds of the Farm when he was six years old and visited Maymont. “The peacock isn’t there any…
Ring in spring with a visit to a national park during National Park Week, April 15 through 23. Throughout the country, hundreds of programs and events will encourage visitors to…
My family didn’t trek cross-country to watch me hug trees. The flipbook version of how I got here, arms flung wide around this giant sequoia, goes like this: Dena and…
2.4 Acre Handicap-Accessible Park is First of its Kind in Central Virginia RICHMOND, Va. — On Saturday, August 29, 2015, the Greater Richmond ARC will officially open the 2.4 acre ARCpark,…
