Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For decades, Laura's watched the land around her family's farm in northern Virginia change as development creeps closer. But thanks to federal protections and conservation, wild places like nearby Great Falls National Park remain untouched. Today, she explores those same trails with her grandchildren, passing on a love for nature that will span generations.

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