Caroline Kettlewell

Stabbed From Behind

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:50:00 GMT

There is nothing endearing about the deer fly.

“Look! It’s, er, a dark snake!”

Wed, 25 May 2011 14:50:00 GMT

Virginia has some black snakes, just don’t call them that.

Forever Prep

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:38:00 GMT

Seersucker? Debutante balls? Loafers without socks? More than 30 years after the publication of the Preppy Handbook, Virginia may be the last redoubt of that certain way. And even here, the prep ethic has been redefined.

It Might Get Loud

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:21:00 GMT

Spring peepers are tiny frogs with a big job—announcing the start of spring.

Seeing Red

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:39:00 GMT

The Northern cardinal looks like a superhero but doesn't venture far.

Late and Loud

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Witch Hazel goes to seed with a bang

A Nimble Thief

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:22:54 GMT

Never underestimate the gray squirrel

Stroke by Stroke

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT

A midlife dive into the rigors of distance swimming.

The Prettiest Office in the World

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:34:42 GMT

Chuck Frederickson knows more about the James than anyone - and is an advocate for its wellbeing.

A River Renaissance

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:14:59 GMT

The James River was in terrible shape 30 years ago, but cleanup efforts have largely restored its health. Today, rising numbers of people, and wild animals, are finding their way back to the 340-mile waterway - and attention is focused on how best to use and protect this hugely valuable resource.

An Aquatic Playground

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:11:58 GMT

You can paddle, swim or even spend days traveling the James. For different people, on different stretches of the waterway, it is a different river - and that variety and unpredictability is the essence of its appeal.

Mr. Dodo and the Rototiller

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:30:03 GMT

What to do with an ailing peregrine falcon, or an injured white-tailed deer? Take it to the Wildlife Center of Virginia, one of the world’s leading research and training hospitals for veterinary medicine. Watch those talons!

On the Road Again

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:59:15 GMT

For more than three decades, Theatre IV has put energetic actors in vans and sent them across the state, and across America, to wow schoolchildren with familiar tales, historical narratives and holiday specials—this year, more than 1,000 performances in 34 states.

The Christmas That Was

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:37:13 GMT

We sentimentalize the holidays even as we re-gift the fruitcake, buy toys on Christmas Eve and chortle (over eggnog) about Uncle Harry’s latest girlfriend. To truly pay homage to Virginia’s seasonal traditions, we’d have to do some carousing and belsnickeling, as folks did long ago. Oh, t’was a very merry time.