The new constitution recognizes nine specific rights for the Rappahannock River, including rights to “naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve,” and to have “abundant, pure ...

Key programs of Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR), a conservation group dedicated to protecting the Rappahannock River ...

In October, the Rappahannock Tribe — a federally recognized tribe in Virginia — became the first U.S. tribe to safeguard rights of nature for a state river in its constitution, Mongabay reported.

Region biologist John Odenkirk has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources as the 2024 fisheries ...

Watermen are asking state agencies to pause the practice of using sewage sludge as fertilizer. They worry that toxic “forever chemicals” may accumulate in oysters, crabs, clams and fish.

The parent agencies of Virginia Railway Express have approved a $155 million agreement to help purchase the commuter operator ...

In order to take the city, Union troops had to cross the Rappahannock River. Union forces would make an attempt in November of 1863 under the leadership of newly appointed General Ambrose Burnside.

These practices have resulted in steady increases in brown shell volume throughout the Rappahannock River and increased the likelihood of watermen meeting daily harvest limits. Overall ...

Owners of the commuter rail system Virginia Railway Express on Thursday signed off on a five-year, $155 million agreement to ...

A recent study has shown that oyster management practices in the Rappahannock River benefit both the health of the oyster reefs as well as the fishery. Virginia has made significant investments in ...