Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This enormous national champion tulip poplar is located in Bedford County, Va. and stands roughly the height of a 14-story ...

It’s almost Halloween, which means it’s not too early to start thinking about where to buy a fresh Virginia-grown Christmas tree. “We’ve had a very good growing season,” said Greg Lemmer, president of ...

POWHATAN, Va. (WRIC) — Love being immersed in nature and want to learn more about it? The perfect event for you is coming to Powhatan State Park. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia has plenty of rich history, right down to its roots — quite literally. The Virginia Big Tree Program at Virginia Tech records some of the commonwealth’s biggest ...

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Students squinting along a sunny stretch of sidewalk outside the Roanoke College library find a moment of cool refuge beneath the leafy shade of an old, but steady-growing champion ...

The Throwing Shade VA program, offering discounts on native trees and shrubs, will return in 2025. Last year, the program was available at 10 locations and resulted in the sale of 5,500 native shrubs ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s Executive Mansion is ready for the holidays! Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin were presented with two Christmas trees and four wreaths on Tuesday, ...

View state and national champion trees and learn special care techniques at Maymont, Richmond’s historic park. Then tour the Dragon Run on the Middle Peninsula to discuss bald cypress trees and old ...

Pleasure House Point is home to a wetlands renovation project that began in March of this year. The goal is to restore eight acres of tidal wetlands in the Pleasure House Point area. The tidal ...