Expert Travel Advice to Virginia

• 30 Things Every Traveler Must Do Before They're 30

  They say life begins at 30, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't squeeze as much adventure as possible into your 20s. Here, Away.com editor Lacy Morris lists 30 things every person with a bit of wanderlust must see and do before they're 30. Away Top Ten

• VIDEO: Destinations for Fall Foliage

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• Scenic Drives Sure to Leave You Breathless

  No matter the season, it is always prime time to get out into the great outdoors—after all, a natural high is the only way to go. Here are some scenic drives that are sure to take your breath away. Away Top Ten

• Great American Road Trips for Fall Foliage

  Temperatures drop, jackets zip up, and the country takes on a comforting hue of fall colors—autumn is here. Leaf peeping is an age-old tradition, and one that only gets better with time. Here are four American road trips that will surely get your camera clicking. Away Top Ten

• Seven of the Best Free Campsites in the U.S.

  The gear experts at ActiveJunky.com, a partner of GORP.com, know the outdoors like the back of their hands. Here they guide you to seven great free campsites across the country, with gear recommendations for each spot included. Gorp Top Ten

• Five Places Not to Be on Labor Day Weekend

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• Five Places to Cool Off in August

  These August vacation spots guarantee that you’ll beat the heat while having plenty of summer fun. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Destination Marathons

  Some people's idea of vacation is a weekend spent stagnant next to an infinity pool—and there is nothing wrong with that. For others, it means logging some serious miles in crowded city streets, on pink-sand beaches, and through quiet hill country. Here are our picks for top ten destination marathons (with a few other kinds of races sprinkled in) from New York to Paris. Away Top Ten

• Take the Plunge: America's Best Hot Springs Towns

  Escape the stresses of everyday life by sinking into a hot-springs pool in a historic spa town—and immerse yourself in everything else it has to offer. Here are ten must-visit places. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten 4th of July Celebrations

  Celebrate America's Independence Day in style this year. Here, we've picked our ten favorite spots. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten National Park Bird-Watching Sites

  Where to go to make your life list grow. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten National Park Historic Lodges

  Where the accommodation is part of the park experience. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Hikes with Dogs

  Our favorite dog-friendly hiking trails will inspire you to get outside with your best furry-faced pal. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Day Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic

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• Top Ten Mountain Resorts for Summer Fun

  Mountain resorts have long been ski and snowboard stalwarts. But don’t discount these vacation spots as summer playgrounds. Here, our ten favorite mountain resorts that offer year-round fun. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten National Parks for Biking

  Shenandoah National Park. Gorp Top Ten

• October Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• Top Ten Bike Tours for Foodies

  What better way to sample the culinary delights of a region than by pedaling along its backroads, enjoying the scenery and working up an appetite for the next meal. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Family-Friendly Summit Hikes

  Hiking is a great family pastime, to be sure, but the concept of "peak bagging" adds an exciting twist to these family strolls. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Unique National Park Lodges

  Lewis Mountain Cabins, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Alternative National and State Parks

  Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (Instead of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina). Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten 4th of July Celebrations

  Celebrate America's Independence Day in style this year. Here, we've picked our ten favorite spots. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten National Parks for Fall Foliage

  Great destinations for traveling leaf-peepers. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots

  North Carolina. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Rail-Trails for Fall Foliage

  We team up with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to pinpoint ten perfect rail-trails for experiencing fall's changing colors. Away Top Ten

• Bend and Balance: Top Yoga Retreats

  Follow your inner yogi to one of these top five retreats, each with different programs and amenities (or lack thereof) to suit your yoga vacation needs. Away Travel

• The Wild Shore Takes Flight

  Serious birdwatchers know that Virginia’s Eastern Shore is the place to be each fall, as millions of songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl fly south for the winter along the Mid-Atlantic flyway. Newbies can get acquainted with it all during the Eastern Shore of Virginia Birding & Wildlife Festival, held each September. Gorp Travel

• August Beach Travel Guide

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• Jamestown's 400th Anniversary

  Contrary to popular belief, America was founded in Jamestown, Virginia, not Plymouth, Massachusetts, 400 years ago. Take a day trip to learn a little more about this tiny outpost that became the first British settlement in North America…or just go to see Chaka Khan and Pocahontas. Away Travel

• Dives and Drives

  Southeastern Swimholes: Head south for some great backcountry dips. Gorp Travel

• September Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• June Beach Travel Guide

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• Rethinking Conservation

  The National Landscape Conservation System. Gorp Travel

• April Cultural Travel Guide

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• May Family Travel Guide

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• Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, VA)

  Step into cultures where Halloween first sprang to ghoulish life. Away Travel

• Appalachian Trail

  Follow the foot trail that runs from the North Woods of Maine to Atlanta, Georgia. Gorp Travel

• Best Base Camps

  Thomas Knob (Virginia). Gorp Travel

• Trees, Caves, and the Capital

  Head out from family-friendly Washington, DC, into Virginia's nearby and utterly opulent Shenandoah Valley for underground marvels and above-ground hiking and horseback riding. Then loop through the wilds of West Virginia before returning to the nation's capital on this seven-day Mid-Atlantic jaunt. Gorp Travel

• Revolution and Revolt on the Historic Trail

  Envision American history as a living thing, and this route would be a tour of its central nervous system, from the staging ground of the American Revolution to the nation-forming Civil War to the breeding ground of the States' current political climate. Away Travel

• Thru-Hiker's Guide to America

  Tuscarora Trail Map. Gorp Travel

• Beach Hikes in the Old Dominion

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• Washington, D.C., Area Hikes

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Off-the-Rails Adventure

  Whitewater Rafting near Washington, D.C. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Off-the-Rails Adventure

  Whitewater Rafting near Washington, D.C. Gorp Top Ten

• North Carolina Mountains Outdoors

  Backyard for Big Kids. Gorp Travel

• Nina Baxley: AT Thru-Hiker

  Wrapup. Gorp Travel

• Weekend Wheeling in Washington, D.C.

  West of Town - Around Front Royal. Gorp Travel

• America's Triple Crown

  Appalachian Trail: Something Unique. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Offbeat Whitewater Rafting Trips

  James River Basin, Virginia. Gorp Top Ten

• Ramble On

  An AT Veteran Reflects on the Thru-Hike Experience. Gorp Travel

• Top Body Buffers

  Lower Back. Gorp Travel

• Nina Baxley: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker

  Rockfish Gap, Virginia. Gorp Travel

• Nina Baxley: AT Thru-Hiker

  O Shenandoah!. Gorp Travel

• Weekend Backpacker: Washington, D.C.

  Great Escapes Outside the Beltway. Gorp Travel

• Nimblewill Nomad: AT Thru-Hiker

  Rod Hollow Shelter. Gorp Travel

• Fall Foliage Walks

  Chincoteague National Seashore, Virginia. Gorp Travel

• Virginia's Top 5 Trout Streams

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Paddler's Paradise: The American Southeast

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• Virginia Vistas

  Hiking McAfee Knob Loop on the Appalachian Trail. Gorp Travel

• Wonderful Waterfalls

  of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. Gorp Travel

• Shenandoah National Park Hikes

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Mountain Biking Coastal Virginia

  Pick Your Skill Level -- There's Something for Everyone. Gorp Travel

• Cycling Skyline

  Two-wheeling along Shenandoah National Park's Renowned Scenic Road. Gorp Travel

• National Scenic Trails - Appalachian Trail

  Trail Guide by State Part II. Gorp Travel

• Rollicking Rivers of the Virginias

  A Brief History of the Shenandoah. Gorp Travel

• Oh Shenandoah!

  Overnighters along the Appalachian Trail through Shenandoah National Park. Gorp Travel

• The Other Shenandoah

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Top U.S. Flatwater: Mid-Atlantic

  Bog River: Adirondacks State Park, New York. Gorp Travel

• Weekend Backpacker: Baltimore

  Shenandoah National Park. Gorp Travel

• Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway

  High Mountain Wilderness Views in North Carolina - French Broad River to Mount Pisgah Picnic Area. Gorp Travel

• Rolling Wheels in Rolling Hills

  Mountain Biking Virginia's Piedmont. Gorp Travel

• Trout Species of the South

  The Jewels in Southern Appalachia's Streams. Gorp Travel

• Autumn Escapes

  Mid-Atlantic. Gorp Travel

• Paddling the Potomac

  Great Falls to Observation Deck Rapids - Part I. Gorp Practical Advice

• Potomac Basin

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• On Fall's Trail in Kentucky

  What to Do and Where to Do It. Gorp Travel

• Rollicking Rivers of the Virginias

  History and High Water Meet on the Shenandoah and the Cheat. Gorp Travel

• Assateague Island National Seashore

  Maryland & Virginia. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Scenic Drives in the United States

  East: Shenandoah to the Smokies: Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia and North Carolina. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten U.S. Road Biking Routes

  Skyline Drive, Virginia. Gorp Top Ten

• Driving Through History

  Touring Four Civil War Battle Sites. Gorp Travel

• Water Trails

  Eastern and Midwest Water Trails 2. Gorp Travel

• Water Trails

  Paddling Paths of America. Gorp Travel

• Blue Ridge Parkway Map

  Skyline Drive to Mile 10+. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Scenic Mountain Drives

  Skyline Drive, Virginia. Gorp Top Ten

• Family Weekender: Washington, D.C.

  Great Falls Park. Gorp Travel

• Paddling Our Wild Shores

  Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten U.S. Caves

  Rock 'N Roll: Luray Caverns, Virginia. Gorp Top Ten

• All-American Roads - U.S. Scenic Drives

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• George Washington Memorial Parkway - Virginia Scenic Drives

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• National Scenic Byways and Other Recreational Drives

  Virginia. Gorp Travel

• Autumn Exposure

  How to Find Fall Color. Gorp Travel

• National Scenic Byways and Other Recreational Drives

  North Carolina. Gorp Travel

• Easy Riding: The Ultimate Motorcycle Tours

  North Carolina: The Blue Ridge Parkway. Gorp Travel

• Travel through a Kid's Eye

  Historical Adventure: Back to the Future. Away Travel

• Presidential Treats and Retreats

  Traveling in the footsteps of the POTUS. Away Travel

• The Island Life

  Living on "Island Time" in America's Diverse Islands Means More Than Just Sand and Surf. Away Travel

• Life's a Natural Beach

  Five Fab Shore Breaks Awash in Unspoiled Beauty. Gorp Travel

• A Taste of the AT

  Day-Hiking the Best of America's Trail. Gorp Travel
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