The York River

In this recent episode of the adventure travel web series Virginia Outwards, we go on a sailing adventure on the York River with Yorktown Sailing Charters. As we tour some of the most important waterways in world history, including the nautical areas around Yorktown Battlefield, aboard the mid-19th century three masted schooner Alliance, we talk with the captain and owner of Yorktown Sailing Charters, Greg Lohse. 

The Upper Pocosin Mission

3000 feet up in the Virginia Highlands, the Upper Pocosin Mission Ruins are testament to the existence of a strong knit community of people that lived deep in the Shenandoah National Park from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. It is part of an extensive network of abandoned houses, cemeteries, and walls that represent a once thriving  economy rich with history.

The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

The variety of jaw dropping sights at the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is something to behold. Caught between the thunderous ocean waves and the timid tranquility of the marshy ponds there exists a world inhabited by thousands and thousands of migrating birds that will astonish and fascinate even the most seasoned birdwatcher.

Teeming with life, the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a place to observe a huge amount of species while still being able to bask in the near silence of the wind.