Its needles cluster on dwarf shoots, are short, and are yellow-green to dark green in color. Virginia pine tends to attract butterflies, moths, birds, and small mammals. It's hardier than other pines.

Take a scenic forest hike and cool off at a sandy beach—all in one trip to Cacapon Resort State Park, a must-visit summer ...

Virginia's forests, among the nation's most diverse, are predominantly red maple, loblolly pine, yellow poplar, sweetgum and American holly, which account for approximately 45% of the state's 10.6 ...

Some 57 million acres of longleaf pine forest once stretched across the southeast from Virginia to Texas. But much of it was clear-cut for timber by the early 20th century.

Efforts underway in South Carolina's Coastal Plain to restore longleaf pine. It once dominated the Southeast, covering 90-million acres from Virginia to Texas.

Virginia's forests, among the nation's most diverse, are predominantly red maple, loblolly pine, yellow poplar, sweetgum and American holly, which account for approximately 45% of the state's 10.6 ...