Mighty Outdoors
Rusty Dennen writes about the environment and the great outdoors.
Aftershock or earthquake, part II
OK. Now I’m a little confused. Here’s this latest update from USGS about the quake this morning in Louisa, saying it was an aftershock from the August 23, 2011 5.8-magnitude quake. …more
May 15th, 2013
Aftershock or earthquake?
Some of you raised an interesting question about whether this morning’s seismic event in Louisa was an aftershock from the August 2011 earthquake, or a tremor unrelated to that event. …more
May 15th, 2013
Another aftershock rattles Louisa
RELATED: Aftershock or earthquake (Take 1) Aftershock or earthquake (Take 2) That’s right, though aftershocks from the magnitude-5.8 earthquake under Mineral in Louisa County on Aug. 23, 2011 are mostly …more
May 13th, 2013
Cicadas go where they will
RELATED: ‘Swarmaggedon’ has begun around Fredericksburg RELATED: 9 things to know about cicadas in Fredericksburg Angela Martin of Falmouth sent on this photo of Brood II cicadas on a tree …more
May 10th, 2013
Cicadas emerging; `song’ not far behind
I’ve been looking for them in my yard for a couple weeks now. Earlier this week, I found a couple empty shells of the molted nymphs attached to oak trees …more
May 9th, 2013
Virginia bear cubs star on `critter cam’
The Wildlife Center of Virginia has rescued eight black bear cubs–including one from Fauquier County–from around the state in recent months. While they’re being rehabilitated to return to the wild, …more
May 8th, 2013
Rappahannock on the rise
The National Weather Services says the river should crest today at City Dock at about 12.5 feet. Flood stage there is 18 feet. Check river levels at City Dock in …more
May 6th, 2013
Get out to see Crow’s Nest
There are still spots left for Saturday’s guided tour and natural history interpretation of Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve in Stafford County. The tour of the 2,872-acre peninsula, between Accokeek …more
April 29th, 2013
After storms, Westmoreland nature preserve trails reopen
Hurricane Irene in August 2011 wreaked havoc on parts of the Northern Neck, including the Voorhees Nature Preserve along the Rappahannock River in Westmoreland County. That, and several successive storms, …more
April 25th, 2013
Dominion power goes back to GE-Hitachi design for planned North Anna reactor
Dominion Virginia Power now says it’s going back to its original plan for the design of a proposed Unit 3 at North Anna Power Station. Eugene Grecheck, vice president of …more
