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Big fish and bigger smiles highlight a day at the county park

by | Jun 13, 2026

Families spent last Saturday casting lines and learning about local waterways during the annual Rush River Fishing Day at Rappahannock County Park in Washington.

Hosted by the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority, the free event featured fishing, fly and reel casting lessons, trout stocking demonstrations, stream monitoring activities and conservation exhibits. Participants also enjoyed free hot dogs, snacks and beverages throughout the day.

Photos by Luke Christoper

 

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  • Luke Christopher

    Luke Christopher is a “Best of D.C.” photographer and two-time winner “Best in Show” for the Virginia Press Association photo essay award. He started his career as a writerat the University of Maryland’s Diamondback. With a passion for telling visual stories viaphoto and video, he interned at National Geographic Television and worked as a videoeditor at Discovery Channel.

    Luke’s photography clients have included The National Gallery of Art, The Washington
    Post, Washington Times, Washingtonian magazine and The Embassy of India. In his
    travels, he produced a documentary for the Cyprus Tourist Board. Since 2016, he has
    worked as a photographer, videographer and reporter for the Rappahannock News and
    the newspaper’s nonprofit journalism partner, Foothills Forum.

    Covering local government meetings and events has connected him with the farmers,
    first-responders, local businesses, charities, schools, artists and all the other wonderful
    people who make Rappahannock County, Va., so special.

    Reach Luke at [email protected]
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Luke Christopher is a “Best of D.C.” photographer and two-time winner “Best in Show” for the Virginia Press Association photo essay award. He started his career as a writerat the University of Maryland’s Diamondback. With a passion for telling visual stories viaphoto and video, he interned at National Geographic Television and worked as a videoeditor at Discovery Channel. Luke’s photography clients have included The National Gallery of Art, The Washington Post, Washington Times, Washingtonian magazine and The Embassy of India. In his travels, he produced a documentary for the Cyprus Tourist Board. Since 2016, he has worked as a photographer, videographer and reporter for the Rappahannock News and the newspaper’s nonprofit journalism partner, Foothills Forum. Covering local government meetings and events has connected him with the farmers, first-responders, local businesses, charities, schools, artists and all the other wonderful people who make Rappahannock County, Va., so special. Reach Luke at [email protected]