Amazing Races Close To Shenandoah National Park

Amazing Races Close To Shenandoah National Park

Ready to ditch the treadmill?  We’re here to give you some motivation for some of the region’s most exciting racing events, like the Shenandoah Epic 24-Hour Adventure Race. For organized racing events in Spring 2026, consider: The Shenandoah Epic 24-Hour Adventure...
Visiting Camp Rapidan in Shenandoah National Park

Visiting Camp Rapidan in Shenandoah National Park

Off of Skyline Drive, deep in Shenandoah National Park, is a small cabin sometimes referred to as the Brown House. This name was used to differentiate it from the owner’s other residence at the time, The White House. In 1929, then President Herbert Hoover established...
Dog Friendly Travel Tips at Shenandoah National Park

Dog Friendly Travel Tips at Shenandoah National Park

If you’re like many travelers, you don’t consider a vacation a vacation unless you can bring your dog along. Shenandoah is perfect for the dog lover, as it is one of the few national parks in the country that allows pets on its hiking trails. But in order for you and...
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...