Join Parks & Recreation for a gorgeous hike at the headwaters of North Creek, to the top of Apple Orchard Falls. This 6 mile loop takes you through two gorges […]

Join Parks & Rec Naturalists for a guided hike on Mill Mountain to appreciate nature's bounty. Indigenous people values, "plant signatures," when foraging wild edibles. This was the belief that […]

Fall bird migration is in full swing, and this hike puts you right in the middle of a major flyway. Hike to the observatory and watch the skies for eagles, […]

Most people think of the movie Dirty Dancing when they think of Mountain Lake or the lake that is sometimes a lake. That being said some of the best hiking […]

Hike around a local wetland & watch for wildlife. Pandapas Pond attracts many migratory birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Bring binoculars, or borrow a pair of ours, and let's see […]

(18+, 14+ with adult) Carvins Cove, for many of us living in Roanoke, is our weekend getaway adventure or our post work playground, but have you ever wondered what was […]

(18+, 14+ with participating adult) Mill Mountain has always been the center of attention in town even before the addition of the Star. Since the late 1800’s Mill Mountain has […]