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Mountain vistas of the Appalachians! Birds aplenty at Kiptopeke State Park! Spring flowers in the Great Dismal Swamp! Fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains! Seaside sunrises on Chesapeake Bay! And history at every turn! If you're looking for a photographic subject, Virginia is jam packed with opportunity in almost any direction you go. Make sure you have plenty of battery life in your camera because you will surely need it in the Old Dominion!

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The To-Do List Challenge Staci Martin Last month, I challenged readers to make a "Virginia State Parks To-Do List" by visiting our events website at www.virginiastateparks.gov/ and selecting five things to do at Virginia State Parks.	False Cape State Park--Need Wash Woods Historic Photos Staci Martin We are revamping the interpretive information at False Cape State Park. So far, we've changed the names of trails to reflect the park's cultural and natural history...
Nature in the Parks Nancy Heltman The end of last week we shipped out 33,000 cards for our park staff to hand out to visitors to let them know about our partnership with WildObs.	To Become a Better Nature Photographer, Become a Better Naturalist Nancy Heltman At the Women's Wellness Weekend we held recently at Fairy Stone State Park we were fortunate to have Carl Boast share his knowledge of nature photography.
Your Camera - Don't Leave Home Without It Nancy Heltman The old American Express slogan "Don't Leave Home Without it" came to mind today when my husband called with the news.	Outdoor Photography Workshop Annette Bareford Volunteers are incredible people! Especially Virginia State Park Volunteers! They never cease to amaze me.
There's a Fungus Among Us Staci Martin Macro photography--artistic close-ups of insects, plants, flowers--has become quite popular in the photography world with new digital stabilization technology and macro lenses for digital cameras.	Winter Woods Walk at False Cape State Park--Feb. 7th Staci Martin False Cape State Park is offering an Winter Woods Walk on Saturday, Feb. 7th from 1pm-4pm.
It's Cold Outside Sarah Lankford Sure, it's cold outside here in Virginia. It's cold at Holliday Lake State Park, but things are happening here!	How the West was Won-Part IV Tom Cervenak Tom takes time to share highlights of his visits to Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, Wilderness Road State Park, Natural Tunnel State Park, Grayson Highlands State Park and Hungry Mother State Park.
Summer Stargazing at Belle Isle State Park Nancy Heltman Summer is the best time of year for star gazing, programs available at Belle Isle State Park.	Kayak and View Wildlife on the Potomac River VASP Kayaking the Potomac River from Westmoreland State Park
Kiptopeke State Park joseph peash Kiptopeke will feature the Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival in September, and birdwatchers the world over will be on hand.

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"I too began my Passport adventure last summer, only to find out while visiting Mason Neck in March that Trail Quest had 'replaced' the program. Although later in the spring, I have found personnel at Twin Lakes, Sailor's Creek, High Bridge, & Grayson Highlands SPs unaware of the Trail Quest program or 'secret pass-codes.' Hopefully, when I return to the parks, the information will be readily available."

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"Maura, thanks for the comment about the old Passport program. We here at State Parks really liked the passport book too. In fact, we spent a great deal of time revising and updating the book for a reprinting before we came upon the intenet supported TrailQuest version. The problem with the printed version is that we had to order enough for several years in order to keep the printing costs within reason. Unfortunately, we found that we were opening new parks and building new trails at a rate that…"

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"I support anything that motivates more Virginians to get outdoors and appreciate the beauty of the parks we all own together. I hope TrailQuest will do just that. I'm disappointed, though, that the Passport program has been discontinued! During our second state park visit last year, my boyfriend and I bought a Virginia State Park Passport, and the program has gotten us far more interested in visiting all VA parks than we ever would have been otherwise. We've visited 6 so far, and we enjoy collecting…"

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"Outstanding! Good job."

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"We are more determined than ever to visit every single VA State Park! With warnings of possible closures earlier this year, we want them to continue and thrive! If you have not been to a VA State Park you do not know what you are missing! They are fantastic, forget Busch Gardens - GET OUTSIDE! Shellie at The Claiborne House B&B in Rocky Mount VA - Wife, Mother of two teens and one dog who loves to explore our state parks!"

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