Nelson Scenic Loop is under construction

We are very pleased to announce that the Rockfish Valley Foundation is undertaking to create a travel opportunity and informational text in Nelson County which we have called the NELSON SCENIC LOOP. The research, writing and website development are underway. We are...

Introduction to Roar of the Heavens by Stefan Bechtel

Roar of the Heavens – preface From Frances Fitzgerald’s house along the Tye River in the tiny town of Tyro, in Nelson County, Virginia, there is a soul-stirring view of The Priest. The bony, forested crest of this old knob rises to just over four thousand feet,...

Hurricane Camille and its impact described and illustrated

Hurricane Camille and its impact described and illustrated Please imagine that the slide scars represent the headwaters of the S. Fork of the Rockfish River up near Wintergreen Mountain Village above elevation 3500. The torrential rains loosened the soil, the shrubs...