The Mountain Club of Maryland is pleased to share with you information on local hikes in the DC/Baltimore area. Happy Trails!
Walk with me on the boardwalk, through the autumn woods towards Great Falls, Maryland. Where the power of the water thunders in the distance and the mist rises from the falls. Along the way, trickles are first seen. Which quickly become larger streams. Great Falls is within the […]
The Potomac River gorge dates about 600 million years old. In more the more recent 5 million years, water has traveled through cracks in the rock in a Mather Gorge formation, creating a small canyon with the Potomac river. Beautiful rocks, filled with quartz and mica encompass the […]
Today was a day to truly enjoy Autumn in its finest glory. With the trees shining through in their yellows, oranges and reds. Heading towards Washington D.C. is the beautiful Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park. With its visitors center on the Maryland side of Great Falls, this […]
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
A friend called to see if I’d be interested in heading over to Patapsco Valley State Park to hike all the hills we could find today. How could I resist? Of course I said yes, knowing that the hike would be a long 11-miler. So off I went, […]
It’s thrilling to be back on the trail after such a long absence. A friend wanted to scout out a hike on a fantastic trail just outside of Washington D.C. Along the Potomac River is the National Park Service Great Falls Park. This park covers both the Maryland and […]
So a photo is due for yesterday and admittedly, the one I quickly took was…bleech ! It was one of those times that the idea is sound, but the image doesn’t come out with what the eye sees. But today’s adventure more than made up for with amazing […]
Spring migration is slow this year in Maryland, but it hasn’t stopped me to keep trying to keep adding to the list for my Big Year. Those who have been following me for a while have probably wondered why all of sudden tons of birds have appeared. Well, […]
Finally having a chance to catch up on some spring migration birding, I headed down to new-to-me natural area in Harwood, Maryland. Wooten’s Landing offers a natural marshland area that is lesser known. A perfect resting stop for migrating warblers and other birds heading north for the summer. […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 