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Summer: when kids learn to love the bay
Summer is nearly here, and during those hot-weather months, kids across the Mid-Atlantic will explore their local rivers or the Chesapeake Bay for the first time. They'll find lush riparian zones, herons stalking shallow-water prey, crayfish hiding in...
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Former Eastern Shore sanctuary to be preserved
In a deal hailed as a model for land preservation in lean budget times, a wealthy businessman has agreed to give up development rights — and grant limited but free public access — to a 950-acre former wildlife sanctuary on the Eastern Shore...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Personal Service, Property, Rentals, Condos and Houses
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Chesapeake Paddlers Association to hold sea kayaking workshop
The Chesapeake Paddlers Association, a nonprofit organization with more than 650 members and run strictly by volunteers, will hold Sea Kayaking 101, a class to teach the basics of the sport, March 10 in West River.
The seven-hour workshop, which begins...Tags: Bodies of Water
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Sliding-seat rowing transitions from the gym to the water
Tired of getting beaten up on the basketball court or twisting the night — and your back — away lunging to get that low volley? Is playing 18 holes frustrating, but not invigorating enough to get the endorphins cranked? Does a walk around...Tags: Yale University, Companies and Corporations, The New York Times, Eight Rowing, Fishing
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Baltimore County set to unveil $6.1 million facelift at Robert E. Lee Park
Nearly two years after Baltimore County took over Robert E. Lee Park from the Baltimore City government, the county is ready to open its newly renovated public space to the public.
The county will hold a ceremonial opening at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct....Tags: Entertainment Events, Kevin Kamenetz, Nature
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'The Amazing Race' recap: 'Move Goat'
Remember last week when the teams carried their beds into a remote Malawi village? They then slept in private huts. Enjoy this moment from Ernie: "Home sweet home. Got my mosquito netting, just like at home. Got my straw roof, just like at home."...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Boats, The Amazing Race (tv program), Transportation, Road Transportation
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Four rescued after canoe capsizes in Bush River during school field trip
Harford County water rescue personnel pulled four people from the Bush River Friday afternoon after a canoe capsized during a school field trip.
A county government spokesperson said Monday the mishap occurred in shallow water, which caused a boating...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at School, Dave Williams
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Summer vacation plans in 1911 meant canoe and camping trip in central Adirondack Mountains for trio
100 Years Ago An article in the Aug. 5, 1911, edition of The Argus reported on some hardy residents' ambitious plans for a summer vacation adventure in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York . Messrs. Benjamin Whitely and Harold Phillips of...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Hospitals and Clinics, Lakes and Ponds, Trips and Vacations
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Out & About: Eden Mill Nature Center
Five miles of trails, twilight canoe trips and an environmental learning center make Eden Mill Nature Center a haven for outdoor lovers of all ages. “People come for the interpretive programs, the hiking and the canoeing and kayaking,” says...Tags: Science, Beekeeping, Biology, Nature
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Mathilde B. "Mimi" Lee, former acting first lady of Maryland, dies at 91
Baltimore Sun reporterMathilde B. "Mimi" Lee, who as the wife of Lt. Gov. Blair Lee III eschewed the political pomp and circumstance of Annapolis for the fields and woods where she could freely hike, canoe and swim, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at Laurel Regional...Tags: Executive Branch, Hospitals and Clinics, 2016 Olympic Games, Christianity, The Washington Post
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Small towns, big love
How do we love thee, oh small towns of Maryland? Let us count the ways.
When earlier this year, a Budget Travel magazine poll named Lewisburg, W.Va., as "America's Coolest Small Town," it got us thinking: aren't Maryland's small towns worth bragging...Tags: Personal Service, Rivers, Christianity, Freedom of Religion, Camp David
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Hurricane Irene leads to at least 31 deaths in 10 states
Hurricane Irene led to the deaths of at least 28 people in nine states: CONNECTICUT — In Prospect, 89-year-old Charlotte Levine was killed early Sunday when a falling tree limb pulled power lines onto her house and started a fire. — In...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, International Travel, Windsurfing, Hurricane Irene (2011), New Smyrna Beach
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