
Department of Conservation and Recreation


I've been visiting Virginia's state parks for several years as my family and I continue our goal of experiencing each of them, so I'm excited to be writing about the parks as a new member of the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Public Communications and Marketing Office.
I am a North Carolina native, but now I have lived in Richmond for more than half my life, telling the stories of a number of local cultural attractions and educational institutions. I believe our natural resources are a bit of both, and I look forward to learning and sharing their stories with you.
By Maggi TinsleyPosted June 20, 2023
Ten new Virginia State Parks law enforcement rangers were sworn in on June 2 at Natural Bridge State Park. READ MOREBy Maggi TinsleyPosted September 23, 2022
Twenty years ago, Wilderness Road State Park Manager Billy Heck and his team made like 18th-century pioneers and built the recreated Martin's Station fort using period tools. READ MORE