Natural Bridge State Park’s Children’s Discovery Area has achieved certification as a Nature Explore Classroom, joining a select group of outdoor learning environments recognized nationwide ...

A vegetation fire sparked by cooking at Natural Bridges State Park on Thursday afternoon led to evacuations and briefly ...

Natural Bridge State Park is the second Virginia State Park to earn the certification. Sky Meadows State Park’s Children’s Discovery Area became a Nature Explore Classroom in 2018.

East Coast residents seeking closer options can head to Pennsylvania’s Cherry Springs State Park, which is within the larger Susquehannock State Forest and has laser-guided night sky tours.

Details: 10 miles north of Payson on State Route 87. $10 per person, $5 for ages 7-13 928-476-4202, azstateparks.com. Cap off your day with a visit to PIEbar in the nearby hamlet of Strawberry.

NATURAL BRIDGE — Hanging by a rope, Tim Newberg scaled the side of a rock wall nearly 200 feet above the ground as a drone hovered nearby.

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