Outdoor

Come Fly With Me

For those who fly for fun or for business from the small airports that dot Maryland’s landscape, flying is something entirely out of the ordinary.

2008 Golf Course Guide

Golf courses throughout Maryland. Expanded listings include course descriptions, amenities, costs, dress code information, and much more.

Golf Fashion

There’s millions of golfers out on the links today – they’ve all got to wear something. Designers are betting the bank on a slew of new performance fibers and fabrics developed for extreme sports and outdoor lifestyles.

Kayaking Around Eastern Neck Island

There’s a sense of satisfaction you get from paddling the circumference of an island, a sense of accomplishment. Add a healthy dose of eagle sightings, a butterfly garden bursting with color, and marshes just begging for exploration and you’ve got the makings of a great day on the water.

Charting a Course for Chesapeake Bay Oysters

This is a pivotal year for oyster restoration, and all indicators show that Maryland is poised to move in new directions to revitalize its oyster industry and by default, the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

What’s Up With Eastern Shore Land Preservation?

While federal, state, and local governments are actively involved in planning and facilitating land conservation, many of Maryland’s almost 50 land trusts are active, powerful, and vital factors on the Shore.

Critical Efforts to Save the Bay

Learn what homeowners in Critical Areas can do to make a difference in restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Nature's Cleaning Crew

Turkey vultures. They’re our outdoor cleaning crew, ridding the landscape of road kills and other carcasses. They’re hard to admire. However, they perform this important yet thankless function. It’s even reflected in their scientific name, Cathartes aura. Cathartes is from the Greek word katharsis, meaning to purge or cleanse.

Gearing Up for Rockfish Season

By the end of December my fishing gear is in disarray. Putting away last year and getting ready for next year. I start getting ready for the spring as soon as the season ends in December.

Back to Nature: When Peepers Call, Spring Has Sprung

Spring. Many people refer to their calendar for the first day of spring. Others look for crocuses blooming or first robin sighted. But for me, I know that spring has finally arrived the first time I hear spring peepers ( Pseudacris crucifer ) calling from a small patch of wet woods near my house.

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