Fairfax, Virginia

Leesylvania State Park sits just a couple miles off of Route 1 along the Potomac River near Woodbridge, Virginia. The park is chalk full of Colonial and Civil War history and offers recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and hiking along many of the natural and historical features. Thi...

Congress passed an omnibus spending bill early Friday morning and along with it, a load of other legislation including some big provisions about the outdoors. Somewhat unexpectedly, there’s a lot of good news for public lands. Here’s some of what outdoor enthusiasts should be stoked about: Fire f...

In 1912 the Mayor of Tokyo City, Yukio Ozaki, donated 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees to the United States as a gift of friendship between Japan and the US. They were planted around the Tidal Basin in Washington DC and each spring the trees flower a puffy pinkish-white flower. Tourists and photographe...