USA TODAY’s ’51 great places to see wildlife’ list
USA TODAY asked local experts to name one great place to see wildlife in each state and the District of Columbia and dubbed it “51 great places to see wildlife.” See the full list, but this is their pick for the Old Dominion: Virginia Improbable though it may sound, the best place in the state for […]
USA TODAY asked local experts to name one great place to see wildlife in each state and the District of Columbia and dubbed it “51 great places to see wildlife.”
See the full list, but this is their pick for the Old Dominion:
Virginia
Improbable though it may sound, the best place in the state for sheer variety of wildlife is the heart of its capital city. Along the banks of the James River in Richmond are 550 wilderness acres in 14 parcels known as the James River Park System. Spend time in any section and you’ll see nesting bald eagles, a great blue heron rookery, cormorants, ospreys, hawks and maybe even a peregrine falcon. Encounters with deer, beavers, river otters, foxes and even coyotes reward the intrepid urban explorer. jamesriverpark.org
• Recommended by Andy Thompson, Richmond Times-Dispatch outdoors columnist
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