Just 75 miles outside of the Washington, DC metro area, Shenandoah National Park offers a forested escape. Running for 105 miles along the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is a long, skinny park with mountain ...

Park regulations require at least 50 yards to safely view a bear. · Never store food or scented items (such as tooth paste) in your tent. · Remain calm if you encounter a bear.

It had been led somewhat astray by local promoters of the notion of a national park in the Blue Ridge, including a local businessman who operated the Skyland Resort (in what is now the park).

They were hiking with a golden retriever named Taj when they were last seen by park personnel on May 24, 1996. Their bodies were discovered on June 1, 1996, at their campsite near Skyline Resort.

His was among the hundreds of families forced from their homes in the 1930s to make way for the Shenandoah National Park as state authorities used eminent domain to acquire private property that ...

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia While Shenandoah National Park might not have the DarkSky International stamp of approval, its elevation and remoteness give it a leg up when it comes to stargazing.

Entry fees at Shenandoah range from $15 to $30. The park, located in Virginia, is adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway and ...

Moving to a cashless system reduces the amount of time park staff spends accounting for cash, said the National Park Service.

Visitors to the Shenandoah National Park this summer will need to plan in advance. Starting July 1, the park will transition ...

Shenandoah National Park will stop accepting cash for payment of entrance and campground fees beginning on July 1, according ...

If you want to enter Shenandoah National Park, don't plan on paying with cash. The park announced Monday that cash would no longer be accepted at the entrance gate. Campground ...