Longfellow Evangeline State Park - Superintendent's Ofc

You can now purchase the log cabins from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground for $20,000

The popular "log cabins" at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort are now for sale.  Earlier this year, Disney updated a loop of their cabins located at...

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

The Top 10 Beginner Horse Riding Mistakes

There is a lot to remember when you first start learning to ride a horse. These are common beginning horse riding mistakes and how to avoid them.

Top Tips for Late Arrival at Campgrounds

Late arrival at campgrounds and RV parks happens sometimes, and when it does, here's how to handle your after hours campground check-in.

7 Ways to Be an Obnoxious Camper

Want to practice proper camping etiquette? Here's everything that you shouldn't do the next time that you head out for a camping trip.

10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs

10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs<br>Given golfers and their propensity to disagree on the merits of even the most revered masterpieces, proclaiming design perfection can be dangerous. However, these ten golf courses in their current form come as close to achieving architectural absoluteness thanks to a melding of strategic complexity, walk-in-the-park beauty, experiential purity and an overall sense of design permanence.

State Parks Find New Ways to Save, Make Money

Tight budgets are forcing state parks to add new activities, adjust their pricing, and look for corporate sponsors.

Taking notice: State parks projects and the staff who bring them to life

What do you remember after you visit a state park? Most people say they recall the peace of nature, seeing a cool plant or animal, or interacting with a park ranger. We ALL know park rangers immedi…

When Is A Wine Club Membership Worth It?

I’ve written before about wine club membership being the equivalent of elite status. But the savings of being a wine club member were really hammered home on my most recent trip to Napa. The last several years I’ve mostly gone to wineries where someone in the party was a wine club member. So I somehow …

5 things to do around Tickfaw State Park

Is Warehouse Club Membership Worth the Cost for a Small Family?

Warehouse club shopping often means buying in bulk - and food waste for a small family. Is warehouse club membership worth the cost for a small family?

Are these America's 10 most beautiful state parks?

Your bucket list is about to get a little bit longer...

5 years later: How is Silver Springs State Park?

'We’re much better protectors of the land and water.'

It’s Worth the Trip: Welcome to the state park that’s not easy to reach

Warren Island doesn't have a ferry service, so you're on your own.

These unique crystals are found in one state park and policy is finders keepers!

Ever heard of the hourglass selenite crystal? It’s not the most expensive and precious gem on the market, but it’s actually a very unique crystal: Great Salt Plains State Park is the only ... Read More

State parks system needs to be open to new ideas

'Innovation' and 'government' are two words that don't normally go together, especially in state government, where so many departments, even the brilliant systems of higher education, sometimes seem stuck in some previous generation.

Everything to know about Redwood National and State Parks

As park overtourism becomes a greater challenge, head to this less-visited gem to be awestruck by the world’s tallest trees.

Where Can You Use Your Freedom Boat Club Membership?

Boat in different ports of call with Freedom Boat Club’s reciprocal boating access advantage!

Five Reasons to Choose Virginia State Parks for a Family Vacation

It's not too late to plan a family vacation or getaway. A Virginia State Park family vacation can be everything you want and more.