Tree House, Trails Opening and Book Launch
Highlight Great Getaway’s Wonder Weekend

Meadows of Dan, VA (July 23, 2011) – Primland, the extraordinary sporting retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, today unveiled the culmination of four major projects which will add to its variety of activity and lodging options. “We are always looking for ways to make the best better as well as to pay homage to the spectacular scenery of the property,” said Steve Helms, Vice President. “These additions have taken us a year to complete but we are confident they will prove popular with present and future customers.”

“We are always looking for ways to make the best better as well as to pay homage to the spectacular scenery of the property and our wildlife inhabitants,” said Steve Helms, Vice President. “These additions have taken us a year to complete but we are confident they will prove popular with present and future customers.”At Primland, two courses have been designed. The Pinnacle Loop Trail is for the beginners, be they children or adults. On this 1.3 mile course there are six stations each with a hidden jar containing some written information on the animals and plants in the area.

Prominent among the new additions is The Golden Eagle Tree House offering the ultimate in a civilization-in-the-wilderness escape, ideal for honeymooners or couples wishing privacy in a great getaway.

Adding to the accommodation spectrum, which ranges from mountain homes to fairways cottages and the magnificent Lodge, the new structure is located adjacent to the fourth green of The Highland Course, the magnificent 18-hole championship public golf course now ranked #13th in the U.S. by Golf Digest out of a potential 15,000.

The one-bedroom, 384 square foot structure also contains a living room, kitchen, bathroom and 340 foot deck and is accessed via a wooden bridge walkway. The deck overlooks the Dan River Gorge and is situated approximately 3,000 feet above sea level.

Access to The Tree House is by enclosed golf carts and the room can be stocked with food and drink on request on 48 hours notice.
Bookings will be available from August 1. Rates until Oct. 31 for Sunday through Thursday will be $499 and for Friday and Saturdays $539.

The Tree House, which is made out of cedar, was designed and prefabricated in France by La Cabane Perchee, then shipped to the U.S. and took just more than one month to assemble and then furnish.

Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing useful data.

At Primland, two courses have been designed by Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment. The Pinnacle Loop Trail is for the beginners, be they children or adults. On this 1.3 mile course there are six stations each with a hidden jar containing some written information on the animals and plants in the area.

The Buzzards Roost Trail is more appropriate for older children and adults and has nine geo-caches. The terrain is more difficult and the 2.5 mile trail provides more variable ecological cache points and opportunities to find information ranging from historical information on moonshiners, names of surrounding mountains, or plant and animals identification.

Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica. After 10 years of activity there are over 1.2 million active geocaches published on various websites devoted to the activity.

Mountain biking and nature trails hiking have been associated with Primland for several years but it has been given additional historical significance by recreating a six-mile section of the Appalachian Trail which once ran through the property.

The 120-mile section that once ran through Primland and Patrick County was moved farther west to Jefferson National Forest where it was recreated there.
“We are delighted we have been able to restore six miles on or near the original route for the enjoyment of our guests and in our endeavor to continue to make Primland as pristine and as authentic as possible,” added Helms.

The final addition is the naturalist book, A Field Guide to Primland and the Blue Ridge Mountains, which has been produced in conjunction with Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment, headed by Dr. Paul Winistorfer.

The guide was designed with the beginner naturalist in mind and contains species of plants and animals commonly encountered on the trails of Primland and the surrounding area.

Each of the more than 100 species included are also illustrated with basic information on markings, habitats, and behaviors to make effective identifications.

It also contains additional information, maps, and checklists making it a truly unique field resource and memento of times spent at Primland.

Primland also offers other great outdoors activities such as golf, hunting, fishing, ATV riding, horseback riding, tennis and hiking. Its great indoors, in The Lodge, offers an 1800 square foot spa, swimming pool, fitness center, recreation room, fine and casual dining, movie theater, meeting and Board rooms, a ballroom and an observatory where a giant telescope allows guests to view galaxies 27 million light years away.

Bookings for Primland can be made by calling 1-866 960 7746 or by e-mailing e-mail reservations@primland.com.

For further information, contact: Sandy Gardiner The Gardiner Consultancy (631) 465 2070