Winter is a great time for birding in Virginia. Participate in the Christmas Bird Count or simply go looking for winter wildlife on your own. Find out which Virginia birds you should be on the look out for this time of year.

There is joy in wild places one cannot find in the city. There is tranquility and familiarity in a forgotten world. A stillness reminding us it is normal to go slow, to observe the little things, and not always be on the move.

Like some of the best things in life, the rewards are all the sweeter if you have to work for it a little. False Cape State Park is one of these, you just have to work to get there.