It’s always exciting to combine two outdoor sports in one outing. A grizzly bear hunt and salmon fishing trip was one of my most adrenaline-filled examples. But a spring hunt in Texas a few years back probably provided even more action than that exciting British Columbia adventure. Three ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held: Strawberry Festival The Delaplane Strawberry Festival Trail Race/Walk will be held at 9:02 a.m. May 27 at Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane. Registration: www.tinyurl.com/y9eg3qeh.   Loudoun Street ...

For the second consecutive season, the world's best pavement short track racers will test their skills on one of the world's toughest tracks when Bristol Motor Speedway again hosts the Short Track U.S. Nationals May 18-20. The second annual running of the major event will be sanctioned by five ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are scheduled: Run/Walk for Charlie Luray and Page County will host the Run/Walk for Charlie from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ralph Dean Park in Luray. Proceeds benefit Charles Sours in his cancer fight. Registration is $35 and $15 ...

When most of us first started hunting turkeys in the Shenandoah Valley, it was basically a woods game. The stately black and brown birds were pursued deep in forests amid towering oaks. That’s just the way they were hunted. After many years of woods hunting, though, from time to time I would ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held: Nature challenge The State Arboretum at Blandy Farm in Boyce will host a City Nature Challenge from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. The Arboretum will be joining over 60 cities to compete to see who can make the most ...

​A wide variety of new gear has been unveiled for hunters at recent trade shows. Here's a rundown on some of the products that might be of interest for this coming fall, whether you plan to hunt here in the Shenandoah Valley or take a trip out West. ​Mauser M 18 ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held: Color Run The annual Skyline Warren Color Run 5K will be held at 9 a.m. April 28 at Skyline High School in Front Royal. The race will be a “fun” run with colorful powder being thrown on the runners. Runners are ...

Waiting in the early morning mist where the green wheat field nudged against the dark gray forest, I watched the trees take shape in the nascent morning light and listened. The tom’s call broke the morning silence like a rock shattering glass. Gobble! Obble! Obble! Approaching as close as I ...

The coldest March in 25 years didn’t make things easy for food plot aficionados. There are not too many projects you can do when the temperature is bitter cold, the wind chill is unbearable and rain and snow spit from the sky. The periodic showers have not helped much with the area’s need ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held:   Youth trout derby Luray Parks and Recreation will host its annual free youth trout derby from 9 a.m. to noon April 14 along the Luray Hawksbill Greenway near the Park and Ride for ages 2 to 15. There will ...

Shenandoah Valley turkey hunters have something in common with the area’s deer hunters. They seemed to be seeing fewer of their targeted quarry in the woods during the recently completed season. A total of 2,132 wild turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2017-18 fall season. ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held:   Spring Stroll The White House Farm Foundation will host an early spring wildflowers and wild edibles naturalist stroll from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at 1917 Kauffmans Mill Road, Luray. Participants will ...

Many hunters were stunned when Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries created a new early firearms bear season in 2017. A few were upset, but most thought it was a great addition and a fresh, unique hunting opportunity that would be welcomed by sportsmen. And those who complain ...

One of the best species for anglers to try for in spring is the freshwater striper. Stripers are cool water fish and respond well to a variety of fishing tactics in March and April. It’s important to remember, however, that stripers are nomadic fish. They may only use certain portions of a ...

The following are some of the area recreational events that are being held: Lost Mountain Poetry Hike Join the Sierra Club Potomac Region Outing Club from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday for an opportunity to recite, read or enjoy your favorite poem while enjoying the views of Lost Mountain trails ...

The crappie goes by lots of different names among anglers. Some call them papermouths. Others dub them calico bass. One of the most common names throughout the South is speckled perch. Whatever you call them, these small white, black and silver fish are a ball to catch and delicious when fried ...

Ask Shenandoah Valley deer hunters how many whitetails were harvested this past season in our area compared to the year before and chances are – at least judging from those I’ve talked to – they’ll say fewer. They’ll be right. But only by a mere nine deer for Shenandoah County. The ...