Regional historian Dr. Lawrence Fleenor has volunteered since 2005 at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, sharing his enthusiasm and love for area history with countless visitors.

Trails are one of the favorites in state parks but they require planning and hard work.

Find out how you and your whole family can visit a state park for free.

Virginia State Parks offers something for most anyone even those under the age of 10.

If you want to learn something new, now's the time to book that long weekend or summer vacation, and Hungry Mother State Park can help you get off the couch to enjoy outdoor recreation with or without a paddle.

Working for Virginia State Parks, Ranger Blevins gets to hike many trails, but here is her favorite.

Sky Meadows State Park is working with the American Chestnut Foundation to preserve the American Chestnut tree.

Sunsets over the winding river are just part of what make this park a favorite, and accessibility for those with mobility issues is another.

Explore this one-of-a-kind group getaway that sits quietly along the shores of the Potomac River at Westmoreland State Park. This is part 2 in this series.

Learn more about one of Virginia's best kept secrets, the Potomac River Retreat at Westmoreland State Park. It was more than I had ever expected.