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Tandon Doss kicking off upcoming National Kids to Parks Day
The Baltimore SunGrowing up in Indianapolis, Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss was always outside playing. "My mom would always send us out of the house," Doss said in a telephone interview. "She didn't want us in the house all day playing video games. So, I stayed...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fort McHenry, Gardens and Parks, Baltimore Ravens, National Football League
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State hopes to ease some Baltimore-area traffic jams
In the stop-and-go world of Baltimore-area traffic, there's a lot more braking than commuters and transportation officials would like. Take Russell Allen, a Federal Hill resident who gets in his silver Ford Edge every weekday morning before 7:30 and...
Tags: Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland), U.S. Congress, Automotive Equipment, NPR, Howard County
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Volunteers pour into Fort McHenry wetlands to clean up
More than 100 gloved volunteers, some in boots and others in waist-high waders, streamed along narrow paths and historic sea walls Saturday in a secluded nook of wetlands just south of Fort McHenry, their eyes scanning for trash or the perfect spot to...
Tags: Pikesville, Fort McHenry, Pigtown, Wetlands, War of 1812
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Shenandoah offers rocky top vistas
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va. — The ridge-top Skyline Drive offers lots of panoramic views. The curvy 105-mile drive from Front Royal on the north to Waynesboro in the south offers 75 scenic overlooks in the 197,000-acre national park that was...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, U.S. Congress, White House, Martin O'Malley, Conservation
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Aged grist mill awaits scarce federal funds
A 250-year-old grist mill near the mouth of the Susquehanna River has sat mostly vacant since the end of the Civil War, its thick stone walls serving no purpose but the protection of a few old tools. Though the building is historic — it was listed...
Tags: Maryland Historical Trust, U.S. Congress, Fort McHenry, Cecil County, U.S. Public Health Service
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Wanted: More Chesapeake Bay access
You're never far from water in Maryland, with the Chesapeake Bay nearly bisecting the state. Yet for all that, there's a surprising shortage of places where people can launch a boat, cast a fishing line or wade in. A coalition of recreational...
Tags: Business, Washington, DC, Dundalk, Government, Elections
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Annapolis parks could go trash can-free to save money
Annapolis officials are considering a plan to remove trash cans from city parks, a strategy they say would save money and could keep public spaces cleaner. Without trash cans, officials said, visitors would take refuse with them or learn to not produce...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Layoffs and Downsizing, Gardens and Parks, Montgomery County (Maryland), Conservation
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Surging ocean, bay waters pound Ocean City with heavy flooding
By Monday evening, Hurricane Sandy's remains surrounded Ocean City. From the east, the evening high tide, a full moon and a 7-foot storm surge sent waves crashing over dunes in some spots. To the west, a white-capped Assawoman Bay overflowed onto the...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Public Officials, Maryland State Police, Worcester County
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Two hikers who were missing in Montana found alive
Two Virginia veterinarians reported missing while hiking in Glacier National Park were found alive Monday, elated family members and park officials said. "Initial information indicates they are well and will be returning to their families! Yeah!"...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Drugs and Medicines, The Herald-Mail, Gardens and Parks, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Woodbine woman dies in car accident near Grand Canyon
A Woodbine woman was killed in a car accident near the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Tuesday after her car struck a tree and flipped on its side, according to a National Park Service news release. Park rangers said Carol Cook, 57, of...
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Patterson does not need parking
Recently, I attended a crowded meeting in which the citizens of Patterson Park roasted and grilled the City Health Department and the Parks and Recreation Department for their plans to install 96 parking spaces in Patterson Park ("Rawlings-Blake calls for...Tags: Federal Hill, Georgetown, Patterson Park, Barbara A. Mikulski, Fells Point
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