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“Oh Shenandoah!”

Apr 25, 2013

A watershed moment for the Shenandoah River and the Chesapeake Bay occurred on Tuesday the 23rd of April. Ownership of the former Virginia National Golf Course located on the banks of the Shenandoah River in Clark County was handed over to Shenandoah University . Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons, President of the...

Help Save the Hillside Project at JMU: America’s Obsession With Manicured Lawns

Jun 27, 2012

  Scroll down to see the pictures of James Madison University’s “Hillside Project.” The native prairie is now in full bloom. You can see it from I-81. Some think it looks terrible and want it put back in manicured lawn. Help save this wonderful outdoor classroom by posting your comment...

First Place Award for 2020 Outstanding Column & Blog from Virginia Outdoor Writers Association View All Awards

  • “I have not met a more capable person than Bobby to explain, in understandable terms, the challenges we face in agriculture today and the opportunities before us to rise above them.

    This book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the Chesapeake Bay and how best to work constructively with farmers to chart a sustainable path forward.”

    Jeff Corbin
    Former Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator for Chesapeake Bay

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    Whiskey Creek Almanac: August 2026, Climate Change, Mycofiltration, and the American Barn Owl
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    Greed, Lies, and Lack of Oversight Led to the Kepone Disaster of 1975
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