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Link to Midday with Dan Rodricks and Great Nature Escapes

July 25, 2013 - Executive Director, Latest

In case you missed the show last week, here’s a link to a podcast of the interview with me and Rona.  I have also copied below a list of great places in the area to visit.

http://www.wypr.org/podcast/midday-bay-thursday-july-18-1-2-pm

Great Nature Escapes

  1. Irvine Nature Center;  explorenature.org  11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills
    1. Baltimore Co.
    2. 116 acres; six miles of trails
    3. Nature programs for toddlers to adults
    4. exhibits
  2. The Gwynns Falls Trail; http://gwynnsfallstrail.org/
    1. Baltimore City
    2. Approximately 2000 acres; 20+ miles of trails
  3. The Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest; http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12366
    1. West Virginia
    2. 17K acres; Red Creek
    3. One of the closest true wilderness areas to Baltimore area
  4. Shenandoah National Park; http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
    1. Virginia
    2. 200,000 acres; 75 miles from DC
    3. Hiking, backpacking, camping; Skyline Drive!
  5. Patapsco Valley State Park; http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patapsco.asp
    1. Carroll Co
    2. 170 miles of trails; 16000 acres
    3. Several access points, but my favorite for hiking with the family and for fishing is McKeldin along Marriotsville Road; http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/patapscomckeldin.asp
  6. Rocks State Park; http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/rocks.asp
    1. Harford Co
    2. 855 acres along Deer Creek
    3. Canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, fishing
  7. Gunpowder Falls State Park; http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/gunpowder.asp
    1. Baltimore and Harford Cos
    2. 18,00 acres; 120 miles of trail
  8. Cylburn Arboretum; http://www.cylburnassociation.org/
    1. Baltimore City
    2. 207 acres; 3 miles of trial
    3. Nature Museum, public garden, live music, nature camps
  9. Spruce Knob – Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area; http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110921&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=100000000000000&pnavid=null&recid=9915&ttype=recarea&pname=Monongahela%20National%20Forest%20-%20Spruce%20Knob-Seneca%20Rocks%20National%20Recreation%20Area
    1. 100,000 acres
    2. Highest peak in WV; best rock climbing on the east coast
  10. Great Falls; http://www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm
    1. 800 acres 15 miles from DC