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Andy Thompson

Andy Thompson was the Times-Dispatch Outdoors columnist from 2007 to 2013. He now island-hops all over the James River with his wife, two kids and two dogs.

A dig for the distant past on Belle Isle

A dig for the distant past on Belle Isle


Stutz hopes the work will remind Richmonders that the island is more than a site of Civil War suffering.
By Andy Thompson

Three less-than-an-hour trips from Richmond to enjoy the fall weather


Fall is king of the seasons because it renews my craving for adventure.
By Andy Thompson
Three less-than-an-hour trips from Richmond to enjoy the fall weather

Outdoors: Tim Kaine's 'Virginia nature triathlon' deepened his appreciation of the state


"Walk Ride Paddle" is an adventure travelogue, a Virginia natural history primer and just enough autobiography to ground the narrative.
By Andy Thompson
Outdoors: Tim Kaine's 'Virginia nature triathlon' deepened his appreciation of the state

I bought an island on the James River. Then I learned its history...


The archives are telling, and not just a little haunting.
By Andy Thompson
I bought an island on the James River. Then I learned its history...
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