What’s A Meadow Doing Here?

What’s A Meadow Doing Here?

As you drive along the Skyline Drive, have you ever wondered why there is a large open meadow at Milepost 51? Why are there a wayside and a lodge named Big Meadows? Is the landscape related to current management practices? Was the meadow created during the...
Shenandoah’s Bountiful Bears

Shenandoah’s Bountiful Bears

You’re on Skyline Drive, taking in the gorgeous scenery on both sides of the road – the Shenandoah Valley to the west, the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Suddenly you see a huge black dog scampering across the road. Wait— that’s not a dog, that’s a bear! All...