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Tag Archives: Maryland
Washington’s Last Ever Cherry Blossoms This Year and Other Spring Doings
It’s Spring! Cherry blossoms and hordes of tourists invade the DC area this week and next for what experts have said is the last time we’ll ever have cherry blossoms. So get out and catch them before they’re gone. Forever. … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, News, Outdoors, Parks, Pennsyvania, Politics, Regional Parks, State Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Cherry blossom, Maryland, Michaux State Forest, National Cherry Blossom Festival, National Park Service, Nationals Park, NPS, Pennsylvania, Rock Creek Park, The Natural Capital, Tidal Basin, Washington DC
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Winter Activities Inside and Out
I hope you enjoyed the great weather as much as we did this past weekend. Will it get cold again before it stays warm? Not according to the groundhog but you and I just have to wait and see. In … Continue reading
Cure for the Winter Blues: Getting Outside and Loving It
DC hasn’t been bombarded with Snowmageddon again and you’ve decided you don’t really want to be on the Wii, only watching football for the whole weekend, you’ve reached your self-mandated quota of Facebook checking or updates, or you’ve made the … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Tral, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Regional Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized, Virginia
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Free, Hiking, Maryland, National Park Service, Outdoors, Parks, Recreation, Rock Creek Park, Skiing, Snowboarding, Virginia, Volunteer, Washington DC
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Bringing You DC Area Hikes, Running Races and Other Outdoor Happenings In the New Year
As the season for mass family obligations comes to a wrap, we have been named the latest site to the Washington Post’s Local Blog Directory. Below find our final hike through Maryland on the AT as we complete the whopping … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, News, Washington Post, Outdoors, Running, Hiking, Parks, National Parks, State Parks, Regional Parks, Apppalachian Trail, Nature, Trail Mix Picks, Virginia
Tagged Washington Post, Running, Hiking, United States, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Appalachian Trail, Gathland State Park, Washington Metropolitan Area, General Services Administration, New Year, Races, New Year's Resolution, Local Blog Directory, Gunpowder Falls State Park, Cabins
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Trail Mix Picks–Say It Ain’t Snow
As holidays creep closer I have eaten my weight in potato latkes and need desperately to hike, ski, and enjoy some winter running while in Texas next week. There are hikes to be done though and outdoor activities to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Buzzard Point, Chesapeake Conservancy, Eclipse, Gathland State Park, Lunar Eclipse, Maryland, Potomac River, Sierra Club, The Natural Capital, Tidal Basin, United States, Washington DC
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Trail Mix Picks–Holiday Season Edition
The holiday season posting has commenced though by now the holiday season is nearly over along with the holiday shopping crowds and the lack of snow so far in the DC area. Happy post-Thanksgiving, mid-Chanukah, pre-Christmas, and pre-Kwanza celebrating. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, Hiking, Maryland, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Regional Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized, Virginia
Tagged Annapolis Maryland, Appalachian Trail, Chanukah, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Chewbacca, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, FAO Schwarz, Gunpowder Falls, Hanukah, Laurel, Maryland, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, New York City, Patuxent Research Refuge, Smithsonian Institution, Travel and Tourism, United States, Virginia
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Trail Mix Picks–The AT, Cows, Foxes, and Cliffs
Cows on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, walk the Mason-Dixon line like a balance beam, thrill and chill on an outdoor adventure course, and learn about fox behavior in Pohick Bay Regional Park, you sly dog, you.
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, National Parks, Nature, Parks, Regional Parks, State Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized, Virginia
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Elk Neck State Forest, Havre de Grace, Hiking, Maine, Maryland, Mason-Dixon Trail, Outdoors, Pohick Bay Regional Park, Recreation, Savage, Susquehanna River, Terrapin Adventures, Trail, United States, Virginia, Weverton Cliffs
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Trail Mix Picks–Post Election Edition
Harper’s Ferry for much more than rafting, a revolutionary bike ride with a ranger on the Mall and a coupon for $5 at the Eastern Market Fleamarket are all in the cards on this weekend following the brutal week for … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, Appalachian Trail, Coupon, Cultural Tourism DC, Eastern Market, Harper's Ferry, Hiking, Maryland, National Mall, National Park Service, National Parks, United States, Washington Monument
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Six Mix Picks–Pumpkins, Hikes, Colbert on Parks, and Duels on Bikes
All this rain today should to result in a sunny weekend. And for that sunny fall weekend, we’ve got lots of activities planned and suggested including hikes, pumpkin pickings, hay rides, corn mazes, soccer and more! Also, Stephen Colbert, fake … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Tral, Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Six Mix Picks, State Parks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, C&O Canal, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Colbert, Cultural Tourism DC, DC United, Greenbrier State Park, Halloween, Maryland, National Mall, National Park Service, National Park Service Ranger, Nature, Potomac River, Pumpkin, United States, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington Monument State Park
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Six Mix Picks Volume 4–Ideas for Hiking, Apple Picking, Beer Drinking, and Getting Shady With Trees
As the cold weather disappears at least one more time before fall and winter capture us with their cold arms, there are outdoor activities aplenty to consider this weekend. Last week, I gave a recap of our first hike on … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, DCCC, Democrats, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Politics, Six Mix Picks
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Apple Picking, Blues Alley, Churchkey, DCCC, Democrats, Food, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Maryland, Nature, Recreation, Rock Creek Park, United States, Washington DC
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