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Wood Fern (Dryopteris spp.)
Photo by Gary Fleming

Previous Events

June 2010 - Three Ridges Wilderness

Hike leader Ernie Reed enjoying the views.

May 2010 - Cole Mountain

April, 2010 - Trimble Mountain.
Taking a water break and viewing Little
River Roadless Area in the distance.

November, 2009 - Doyles River Trail, on a fine fall day in Shenandoah National Park.

August, 2009 - Ramsey’s Draft Wilderness, in Shenandoah Mountain.  A pair of hikers enjoying the trail and scanning for non-native invasive species.

July, 2009 - Laurel Fork is seen below, as well as a nearby meadow in this very special area of the George Washington National Forest.  Encountering a timber rattlesnake was just one of the highlights of this camping weekend.

May, 2009 - Oak Knob Trail in the Oak Knob Roadless Area of Shenandoah Mountain. 

April, 2009 - North River Trail in the Little River Roadless Area.  On this fine spring day, it was hard to imagine that sleet & snow were falling only four days earlier on Earth Day, April 22.

March, 2009 - Wolf Ridge & Sand Springs Trails in the Little River Roadless Area.  It was just late enough in the winter to see frogs & salamanders active in the small ponds we passed.

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November, 2008 – Jones Run & Doyle’s River Falls. Great weather added to the pleasure of hiking these two popular trails in the Shenandoah National Park.

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October, 2008 – Jerry’s Run Trail, Ramsey’s Draft Wilderness. In concert with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, a fine fall day was spent maintaining and repairing sections of this trail. Photos by Mark Gatewood.

Wild Virginia member Deborah Caudle and Board member Chris Bowlen clearn trail with a crosscut saw. Way to go!

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August, 2008 - St. Mary’s Wilderness. A reclaimed, old iron ore mining area, St. Mary’s Wilderness has an abundance of diverse scenery from waterfalls to fern forests, open meadows, valley vistas and high mountain wetlands. It was a strenuous but fun excursion into the largest wilderness area in Virginia’s national forests.

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The 3rd Annual Treehuggers Ball was a great success! Fun was had by all! WE LOVE TREES ON FIRE! What a great band! Treehuggers dancing to the band Trees on Fire

The Treehuggers Ball was held Saturday, May 10, 2008 to benefit Wild Virginia and Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts was a great success and a lot of fun. We raised over $5,000 for two great organizations. Many thanks to our sponsors: Crutchfield, Lithic Construction and Blue Ridge Mountain Sports.

Masthead photo by Wild Virginia