How About a Winter Hike in Shenandoah National Park?

How About a Winter Hike in Shenandoah National Park?

by Patressa Kearns Some people just don’t get winter hiking. What’s the point? they wonder. It’s cold and windy. The trees are bare, the ground hard, and there’s nothing much to see except boulders, ice, and frozen dirt. Songbirds aren’t warbling nor can you...
Skyline Drive Winter Wonders

Skyline Drive Winter Wonders

A tour down Skyline Drive is one of the most popular trips in the Shenandoah Valley—for three seasons. But have you tried it in winter? A winter tour of Skyline Drive? Isn’t it full of snow and ice? Well, sometimes, yes. And Skyline Drive can be fully or partially...
Skyline Drive Winter Wonders

Skyline Drive Winter Wonders

by Patressa Kerns A tour down Skyline Drive is one of the most popular trips in the Shenandoah Valley—for three seasons. But have you tried it in winter? A winter tour of Skyline Drive? Isn’t it full of snow and ice? Well, sometimes, yes. And Skyline Drive can be...
Black Bears in the Park: What Happens in the Winter?

Black Bears in the Park: What Happens in the Winter?

by Patressa Kearns Let’s go ahead and admit it: in one way or another, most of us are card-carrying members of the black bear fan club. We yearn to catch a glimpse of a black bear along Skyline Drive. We can’t wait to spot a cub or two (or three!) scampering across...