A Mighty Trail for a Mighty River

With a conceptual plan in place, The James River Heritage Trail moves one step closer to reality.

Jan 2, 2012 by in Exploring (5 Comments)

Nomading Mongolia

Tricia Pearsall joined the nomads of Mongolia as they crossed the Kharkhiraa Mountains.

Dec 1, 2011 by in Exploring (1 Comments)

Gold Rush!

On the gold mine trail at Lake Anna State Park

Nov 4, 2011 by in Exploring (2 Comments)

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.

Oct 13, 2011 by in Exploring (4 Comments)

A Tropical Wonderland

Boquete, in western Panama, is a mountain oasis—laid-back and full of flowers, exotic birds, raging rivers and adventure.

Sep 12, 2011 by in Exploring

The Desert, The Hero and The Movie

A trek through Wadi Rum makes clear why T.E. Lawrence was captivated by the vast desert valley.

Apr 18, 2011 by in Far out

Liberia’s Madame President Addresses the Richmond Forum

The first sitting head of state to speak at the Richmond Forum - the "Iron Lady" of Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - did not disappoint the sold-out crowd at the Landmark Theatre.

Nov 10, 2010 by in Arts (1 Comments)

The African Jamestown

Virginia and Liberia have been inextricably tied for almost 200 years. Blacks from Virginia helped to build and lead the colony that became Liberia. And now, after 20 years of violence, Virginia churches are assisting the African nation’s recovery effort.

Aug 23, 2010 by in History

Seismic Siberia

Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, at the eastern edge of Siberia, is home to 160 volcanoes, at least 30 of them active. This is our Earth at its most raw—bubbling, violent and utterly mesmerizing.

Aug 9, 2010 by in Far out

Peru TN

Tricia Pearsall

Andean Magic

Machu Picchu is magical, but there is more to do in Peru’s majestic mountain chain—namely, make the Ausangate Trek, up and around one of South America’s highest peaks, where you can see glaciers, alpaca herds and the indigenous Quechua people.

Nov 18, 2009 by in Far out (3 Comments)

A River ‘Lorax’

Trip Jennings works to promote global conservation by running wild, unexplored waterways in his kayak. By Tricia Pearsall • Photography by Matt Fields-Johnson

Aug 14, 2009 by in Sporting (2 Comments)

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