Nature http://www.virginialiving.com/topics/nature/index.rss en-en ©2011 Cape Fear Publishing Co. Inc. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:34:00 GMT Summer Swan Song & Persimmon Predictions Tricia Pearsall and her dog go looking for the last gasp of summer on the James River, but find a winter warning instead.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/summer-swansong-persimmon%20predictions/ http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/summer-swansong-persimmon%20predictions/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:34:00 GMT If the Shrew Fits A remarkable mammal with an apt name

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/if-the-shrew-fits/ http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/if-the-shrew-fits/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:45:00 GMT Man vs. Mother Nature What to do if you get lost in the woods? Put your survival skills to the test.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/man-vs-mother-nature/ http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/man-vs-mother-nature/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:41:00 GMT State Parks Celebrate The Virginia State Parks System—opened in 1936 in the midst of the Great Depression—turned 75 this year.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/state-parks-celebration/ http://www.virginialiving.com/exploring/state-parks-celebration/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:58:00 GMT “Look! It’s, er, a dark snake!” Virginia has some black snakes, just don’t call them that.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/dark-snake/ http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/dark-snake/ Wed, 25 May 2011 14:50:00 GMT Seeing Red The Northern cardinal looks like a superhero but doesn't venture far.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/seeing-reed/ http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/seeing-reed/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:39:00 GMT Equine Evolution A fond, and very detailed, look at the 400-year history of the horse in this state.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/equine-evolution/ http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/equine-evolution/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:15:19 GMT Deck the Halls with Your Own Greenery Do-it-yourself holiday décor

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/blogs/virginia-living-blog/deckthehalls/ http://www.virginialiving.com/blogs/virginia-living-blog/deckthehalls/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:08:15 GMT Dam Beavers Busy rodents make their mark

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/dam-beavers/ http://www.virginialiving.com/virginiana/nature/dam-beavers/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:27:00 GMT