The drive through Rockbridge County on the way to "Maple Lane" is absolutely gorgeous. On the day we visited it was unseasonably cool which made it …
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Remarkable Trees of Virginia: Rockbridge County American Sycamore
This Amercian Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis,) the third largest in the state of Virginia, grows in the floodplain of the James River in Rockbridge …
Remarkable Trees of Virginia: Luray chinquapin oak
We traveled to the sweet little town of Luray to visit this enormous old chinquapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) believed to have germinated in the …
Remarkable Trees of Virginia: Winchester Cottonwood
I was worried that this eastern cottonwood would be a disappointment. Considering that it is the secod largest in the state, I am not sure what I was …



