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The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The refuge consists of over 111,000 acres of forested wetlands. Lake Drummond, at 3,100 acres and the largest natural lake in Virginia, is located in the heart of the swamp.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge trails are open everyday for hiking and biking from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia, and is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. The headquarters is closed on weekends and federal holidays, the hiking and biking trails remain open.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge trails are open everyday for hiking and biking from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia, and is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. The headquarters is closed on weekends and federal holidays, the hiking and biking trails remain open.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The refuge consists of over 111,000 acres of forested wetlands. Lake Drummond, at 3,100 acres and the largest natural lake in Virginia, is located in the heart of the swamp.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge trails are open everyday for hiking and biking from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia, and is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. The headquarters is closed on weekends and federal holidays, the hiking and biking trails remain open.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge trails are open everyday for hiking and biking from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. The refuge headquarters is located at 3100 Desert Road in Suffolk, Virginia, and is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. The headquarters is closed on weekends and federal holidays, the hiking and biking trails remain open.
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Virginia wildfire smoke seen from space
Maryland WeatherIf you happened to be in Washington, DC Tuesday, or in Anne Arundel County as I was, you could smell what seemed like wood smoke in the air. It was smoke, and it was coming from a raging fire in southeast......Tags: Natural Resources, Wildfires, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), NASA, Wetlands
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Smoke from Va. swamp fire reaches area
Smoke got in our eyes — and throats and lungs — Saturday, courtesy of a wildfire in a Virginia swamp more than 200 miles away. Before afternoon rains cleared the air, fire departments in the Baltimore area reported numerous calls from...Tags: Harford County, Natural Resources, Cancer, Environmental Pollution, Wildfires
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Smoke from Virginia fires invades Harford's air
The odor of smoke from brush fires in a huge swamp near Suffolk, Va., blew into Harford County Saturday morning, and emergency officials say this could be an issue in the county for the foreseeable future. Around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Harford County...Tags: Harford County, Natural Resources, Weather Reports, Asthma, Heart Disease
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Smoke from NC, VA fires reached MD
Maryland WeatherAs I left work Friday evening I could detect a smoky aroma in the air. And looking out from The Sun's garage on Calvert Street, I noted a pretty thick haze. Maybe you got a whiff of it too, on......Tags: Natural Resources, Wildfires, Baltimore County, Outer Banks, Maryland
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Living Here: Nearby attractions
Many destinations are within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. Pack a cooler, fill up the tank and hit the road. 1. Appomattox Court House, Appomattox The buildings and fields where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army are still a...Tags: Tredegar Corporation, Tangier (Accomack, Virginia), Outer Banks, Douglas MacArthur, George Washington
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Virginia Beer Festival on May 19 features local breweries
The Virginia Beer Festival has grown in size and participation to the point that organizers are planning a two-day event in 2013. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. This year's event on Saturday, May 19, will feature more than 65 brewing companies,...
Tags: Natural Resources, Consumer Goods Industries, Bars and Clubs, St. George, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Don't miss the boat on Hampton Roads festivals this spring
Scurry up into the metaphorical crow's nest and train your eyes on the calendar's horizon. You'll spot a fleet of festivals heading straight for Hampton Roads.
Spring is when outdoor parties start popping — right along with the flowers. This...Tags: TowneBank, Scott McCreery, Concerts, Waterside Festival Marketplace, Natalie Cole
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Year in Review: Remembering the week of earth, wind & fire ... and rain
Some call it the Week of Earth, Wind and Fire. But there was also rain. Lots of it.
In 2011, the period between Monday, August 22, and Sunday, August 28, was one wild ride after another: a massive swamp fire, a jarring earthquake and a major hurricane....Tags: Surry County, Outer Banks, Wetlands, Surry (Surry, Virginia), Stranger Than Fiction
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Small town memories from the Dismal Swamp
Corapeake, N.C., is the kind of small rural Southern town that you can easily miss if you sneeze while you're driving.
Located on the western fringes of the Great Dismal Swamp — and a dozen or so miles south of Suffolk near the Virginia border...Tags: Photography, Minority Groups, Natural Resources, Documentary (genre), African Americans
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Great Dismal Swamp fire approaches two months
++++++++++++++++++++ || Note: This article appeared in the Sept. 24 edition of the Daily Press The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge continues to burn despite nearly 15 inches of rain that has fallen since the wildfire began Aug. 4. "We're...Tags: Natural Resources, Hurricane Irene (2011), Wildlife, Wetlands, Washington, DC
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Great Dismal Swamp fire had positive impact on local economy
As gallons of water are pumped towards the great dismal swamp, 11.4 million dollars is pumped into fighting the wildfire.
Some of that money has gone right back into the local economy.
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Dismal Swamp: $25 million up in smoke
SUFFOLK — The federal government has spent $25 million fighting fires in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge during the last three years.
The tab, combined with poor air quality felt as far away as Washington, D.C., has the U.S. Fish...Tags: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildfires, Environmental Pollution, Wetlands
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