Take a Virtual Wildflower Walk with our flower expert, Ranger Mara. Learn about a few of the more than 850 species of flowering plants that grow in Shenandoah National Park as they race to bloom before the overhead trees become fully leafed out and block the sunlight on the forest floor. | Shenandoah National Park

As evidenced in our fall foliage updates each week, it is very dry at Shenandoah. Currently, there is no burn ban within the park, but we should still be very conscious about fire safety. Here’s a few tips: • Remember that fires are only allowed in park built fire structures, not visitor built structures • Never leave a fire unattended, even for a minute. They are unpredictable. • Put fires out completely. That means dousing it with plenty of water, stirring it around and making sure the ashes a