Sweet Run State Park
Virginia’s newest state park features 11 miles of hiking trails and surprising fishing opportunities, just 50 minutes west of Good Wolf Gear.
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Riverbend ParkRiverbend Park
Riverbend Park offers over 10 miles of hiking trails, as well as excellent opportunities for nature observation, including bald eagles, and is less than 30 minutes from GWG.
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Good Wolf Gathering: Spring Hiking with a NaturalistGood Wolf Gathering: Spring Hiking with a Naturalist
SPRING HIKING WITH A NATURALISTWednesday, March 26th from 6:30-8:30PM Come join Joe, our resident Master Naturalist, to learn about springtime in Northern Virginia! He’ll share his favorite plants and animals...
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Native plants: Do I smell spring?Native plants: Do I smell spring?
Skunk cabbage has the dual distinction of having one of the least-appealing names and the earliest blooms of our local spring wildflowers. The flowers do have an unpleasant smell that...
Joe Steiner |
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Native plants: Pick up a PawpawNative plants: Pick up a Pawpaw
On a warm fall day, there is nothing like the sweet taste of a ripe Pawpaw (also paw-paw or paw paw) that is still cool from the morning. The flavor...
Joe Steiner |
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Gear: Stop Bugging Me!Gear: Stop Bugging Me!
It isn't summer without bugs, and you don't want to be on their menu. Hopefully these tips will keep you outside all summer and off of the menu!
Joe Steiner |
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Local plants: Too big for my breechesLocal plants: Too big for my breeches
For some people, the start of spring is marked by the vernal equinox, spring break from school, or even March madness basketball. But for me, it's not spring without the...
Joe Steiner |
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Local Trails: Winter Hiking on the Potomac Heritage Trail!Local Trails: Winter Hiking on the Potomac Heritage Trail!
Don’t put your hiking shoes away for winter, because this is a great time to enjoy the Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT). The PHT is actually a network of trails stretching...
Joe Steiner |
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Native Plants: Christmas FernNative Plants: Christmas Fern
After the last leaf has fallen and other plants have died back for winter, the Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) brings a touch of green to the forest floor all winter...
Joe Steiner |
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Advice from a Naturalist: Signal Knob in the FallAdvice from a Naturalist: Signal Knob in the Fall
Do you want to see some fall color in the mountains, but you want to avoid the traffic on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah? Try Signal Knob on Massanutten Mountain in George Washington National...
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