canoeing and kayaking
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About 40 youths from the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy finished up their morning of cleaning refuse from the marshlands of the Melvin G. Bosely Wildlife Conservancy tired, muddy and hungry, but their contributions to the 22nd annual cleanup of the marsh were invaluable to the organizers of Saturday's event. - It's been so long since we enjoyed Phil Keoghan and his eyebrow and his hats. The sight still takes my breath away, especially when he's staring at the water in Bora Bora.
- The final night of our two-night special event takes us to Canada. Sean seems to be in better spirits after the fiasco in Montana and the ladies were ... being the ladies.
- T. Rowe Price had reduced its stake in Groupon, the daily deal website, while increasing its ownership in Kayak Software Corp., the travel comparison site, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- We love to share good news with our readers about the many outstanding young adults in our community, and this time we have several to boast about.
- Theodore K. Sanderson Jr., a retired Maryland Port Administration operations specialist who was also an avid outdoorsman, died Oct. 24 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at his Bird River home. He was 77.
- After years of cleanup, the Maryland Port Administration has finally completed a new "nature area" at Masonville Cove, the second act in a $153 million restoration of a longtime dumping ground on the southern side of Baltimore's harbor.
- The Baltimore region is home to dozens of kayaking clubs and groups, each full of friendly paddlers eager to share the water — and their expertise — with newcomers to the sport.
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- Swimmers jump in pool, open water to raise money for Hopkins cancer research.
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- The exploits of Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt have been well documented. Here¿s a look at how the other athletes with Baltimore ties have fared.
- Darnestown native Caroline Queen didn't advance beyond the qualifying round in whitewater slalom racing earlier today, knocking out the only American in the field of 21 women kayakers.
- Plan would add more than 300 new boating, fishing swimming spots around the Chesapeake Bay
- Scott Parsons, of Bethesda, failed to advance from the qualifying run of the single kayak event Sunday at the Lee Valley Whitewater Centre.
- Residents flock to parks like Mariner Point and Flying Point in Joppatowne, Edgewood
- Caroline Queen of Darnestown learned how to kayak at Valley Mill Camp, but she quickly progressed in the sport and now will be competing in her first Olympics.
- Transplanted Marylander Scott Parsons of Bethesda finished sixth in his first Olympic competition in Athens in 2004, but after failing to make the final in 2008 in Beijing, he is back for redemption in London.
- Six Maryland state parks will participate in the Great American Backyard Campout on June 23.
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- Kids need to turn off their screens, get outdoors and discover the natural beauty this region offers
