Trail News


August 3, 2021

Tommy Leggett, owner of York River Oysters, has been working the water for over 40 years.  Originally from the Norfolk area, he started his career on the water as a …


July 30, 2021

The Virginia Oyster: Part II Author: Aaron Rowland, Virginia Certified Ecotour Guide Only one species of oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is native to the eastern seaboard. This oyster is sometimes called …


July 26, 2021

Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague, a children’s novel published in 1947, sure did make the ponies of Assateague Island famous, but it still remains a bit of a mystery as …


July 23, 2021

The Virginia Oyster:Part I Author: Aaron Rowland, Virginia Certified Ecotour Guide Only one species of oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is native to the eastern seaboard. This oyster is sometimes called the …