Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin released a new statewide plan to enhance outdoor recreation in the Commonwealth. On Thursday, Youngkin announced the Virginia Outdoors Plan ...

Virginia’s state parks are offering the opportunity to start off the new year with an outdoor adventure. First Day Hikes, a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Park system, have ...

Wish for snow, wax your skis, don your down, and head to one of these New England state parks for some skinny skiing this ...

A picture of yurt at Nickerson State Park that was provided in the project notification. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The state ...

About 50 people turned out for the annual First Day Hike at Pope John Paul II Park sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Neponset River Greenway Council.

This year, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), which manages more 150 state parks, will offer First Day Hikes at 14 locations across the state. This year’s DCR hikes will take ...

One of our goals at DCR is to get more families outside into our amazing state parks and build the next generation of environmental stewards, and First Day Hikes is a great way ...

These parks will also feature guided hikes along the trails. “One of our goals at DCR is to get more families outside into our amazing state parks and build the next generation of environmental ...

This year will be the first time the state is offering an accessible hike through DCR’s Universal Access Program ... they don’t consider the outdoors or state parks or, you know, kind of typical ...

The hikes are scheduled to begin anywhere from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the various parks and range from 1 mile to 5 miles. More information about the locations, times and hikes can be found on DCR ...

On Jan. 1, the state DCR will host its 34th annual First Day Hikes program. Hikers can tag along with guides at 14 state parks across Massachusetts, from Cape Cod to Western Mass. A full list of ...