July 2, 2026
For people driving along Route 3 just east of Warsaw, Totuskey Creek is a narrow blip in passing, except maybe for the two tall but rusting grain tanks on the …
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Category: Birding & Wildlife
June 30, 2026
The quiet lapping of water on the shore. The distant cry of an egret soaring overhead. The subtle splash of a silver-bodied fish jumping from beneath the river’s surface. These …
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July 2, 2025
Historic waterway is a refuge for wildlife – and humans. When you dip a paddle into Cat Point Creek, you become part of a story that began soon after the …
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June 19, 2025
Somewhere between the splash of your paddle and the rustle of marsh grasses, a moment appears—a heron lifting off at sunrise, sunlight filtering through cypress branches, a still reflection that …
February 14, 2025
By Woodie Walker I biked the Hutchinson Tract last week, located a mile upstream from Tappahannock, on the south side of Tidewater Trail (Route 17). The early January snow had …
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February 14, 2025
By Woodie Walker Photos by Jeff Hodges March is a wet, muddy month for those who live on the ground. Falcons, however, don’t have that problem. They hunt, play, and …
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May 17, 2024
The Menokin Foundation announces the Power of Place: Conservation, Kayaking, and Culture Festival taking place Saturday, July 13th from 8am to 5pm at Menokin. Come celebrate the Northern Neck’s pristine …
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September 26, 2023
A new kayak/canoe launch is being constructed on the Great Wicomico River to extend your paddle! At Glebe Point on the Great Wicomico River between Burgess and Wicomico Church off …
September 20, 2023
Paddling on the Potomac River in opposition to wind and tide can be a challenge, but paddlers can find quieter water and tranquil views in Monroe Bay. For a long …
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September 18, 2023
Tucked away in Virginia’s historic Northern Neck and on the Middle Peninsula is Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). Here over 10,000 acres of land have been set …