Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we know that the autumn season can vary greatly in temperature range, depending on weather patterns beyond our control. Some days and weeks may be so fair they’re akin to late spring encores. There are also those oddball Indian summers to make you think you’re back in a pre-Labor Day summertime … Continue reading Northern Virginia’s Most Scenic Spots to Stroll Through
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Discovering the Delights of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area
Have you explored all that the Susquehanna National Heritage Area has to offer? Here you have an outdoor, recreational hidden gem, based along the encompassing south-central Pennsylvania regions of the scenic Susquehanna River. Adjoining both York and Lancaster Counties, it makes for a convenient closer-to-home day trip getaway for folks hailing from surrounding Mid-Atlantic locales. … Continue reading Discovering the Delights of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area
All-Season Offerings at Oregon Ridge
Oregon Ridge is one of my top favorite destinations to head to in Baltimore County, Maryland whenever I need a quick cathartic retreat into nature. Nestled in its unassuming pastoral placement just off Beaver Dam Road in Cockeysville, the vast 1,100-acre outdoor park and nature center offer plenty to see, do, and experience year-round. Oregon … Continue reading All-Season Offerings at Oregon Ridge
Top 10 Ways to Embrace Nature Throughout the Mid-Atlantic
Did you know that April is known internationally as Children and Nature Awareness Month? Coincidentally, the month plays host to an array of other nature-oriented celebrations and pursuits, including Nature Play Week (April 8 through 18), Earth Day (April 22), Arbor Day (April 26), and National Parks Week (April 20 through 28). In truth, though, … Continue reading Top 10 Ways to Embrace Nature Throughout the Mid-Atlantic