Shenandoah National Park:

"Mountain Lion Sightings Stir Area Residents (beware, Pop-up Ads)"
By Bryan McKenzie
It weighs 200 pounds, is covered with hair, lives in the mountains…and may be stalking in Crozet.
http://www.newsvirginian.com/servlet/Sat...!news!localnews

"Too Many Bears?"
Dealing With Valleys Growing Population Becoming An Issue
By Hannah Northey
The Shenandoah Valley is bursting at the seams with black bears, creating headaches for some farmers, landowners and officials managing the animals.Virginia hunters killed a record number of bears last year, pulling in 1,633 of the animals, most of which came from Rockingham County, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=14982&CHID=1

"Park Preparing for Planned Burns"
Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright announced that, weather permitting, the National Park Service will initiate several prescribed burns in Shenandoah National Park this year. Due to the
uncertainty of the weather, it is not possible to predict the exact dates.
http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/16124967.html