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Outdoor aficionados know that Virginia is a great place for exploring nature. The Virginian forests are filled with trails such as the historic Virginia Creeper Trail, famed for its tunnel of fall ...

Two hours from Roanoke is a small town that's a hit with foodies and art lovers alike, nestled in the mountains of Southwest ...

Virginia's Blue Ridge is renowned for its scenic mountain views, forest hikes that offer both solitude and unexpected surprises, bike routes that attract cyclists from all over the country, and ...

Being a large, metropolitan hub nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you can be sure to find plenty of things to do in Roanoke. Roanoke in Virginia is less than a 3-hour drive from ...

The final part of the ascent is a rocky scramble. Bearfence Loop Trail is steep but short, and after just over a mile, I’m clinging to a tree root as I pull myself up to the highest point – and from ...