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John Denver's Country Road isn't so Country Anymore
Country roads, take me home. Some of the most recognizable lines in music. The state anthem of West Virginia, written by two people who’d...
Outdoors Maryland
Feb 10, 20202 min read
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Small Town History: The Hooper Islands
Earlier this week, I covered how the Eastern Shore is unique from the rest of Maryland, and specifically talked about the disappearing...
Outdoors Maryland
Jun 12, 20194 min read
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How It's Different: The Eastern Shore
One of the calling cards of Outdoors Maryland is focusing on Maryland’s diversity. One of the reasons I love Maryland is because 2 hours...
Outdoors Maryland
Jun 10, 20194 min read
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Small Town History: Burkittsville
Burkittsville, Maryland was founded in 1824 and has a population of 151 residents. Located in Frederick County, it is about an hour from...
Outdoors Maryland
May 29, 20194 min read
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Small Town History: La Plata
La Plata, population 8,753, is the county seat of Charles County in Southern Maryland. It's also a predominant suburb for workers in...
Outdoors Maryland
Apr 10, 20193 min read
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Origins of Common Names Throughout Garrett County
This article is based off the autobiography of Meshach Browning, who lived in Garrett County during the late 18th Century and 19th...
Outdoors Maryland
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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Small Town History: Thurmont
Thurmont is located in Frederick County between the city of Frederick and the Mason-Dixon Line. The town of 6170 people calls itself the...
Outdoors Maryland
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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What Garrett County Was Like 175 Years Ago
This article is based off the autobiography of Meshach Browning, who lived in Garrett County during the late 18th Century and 19th...
Outdoors Maryland
Mar 25, 20193 min read
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Small Town History: Snow Hill
Snow Hill is the county seat of Worcester County, the easternmost area of Maryland. Today, it has about 2100 residents. Snow Hill was...
Outdoors Maryland
Mar 20, 20193 min read
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Meet the Daniel Boone of Western Maryland: Meshach Browning
One day, while driving down Route 42 between Friendsville and McHenry, I noticed one of those gray historical marker road signs by a...
Outdoors Maryland
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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Small Town History: Kitzmiller
Nestled in Garrett County behind Backbone Mountain lies the town of Kitzmiller, population 300. I recently travelled there to hear from...
Outdoors Maryland
Mar 13, 20192 min read
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