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Small batch, local microbreweries are popping up all over the country, giving us an opportunity to spend our hard earned dollars close to home, supporting our local economies. Luckily, Berlin can be part of this trend with our very own … Continue reading →

What’s the best way to visit Assateague Island? A quick drive through the park. A day spent lounging beachside. A ride along the bike path. A two and a half hour paddle through the marshlands and bayside waters where you … Continue reading →

This hanging purple box found in Martinak State Park is one of many on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. These boxes are aimed to trap the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle known to destroy millions of trees. Over the past … Continue reading →

It’s not often enough that you find yourself completely consumed by nature. Every now and again it’s nice to just emerge yourself into nature. That’s exactly what happens at the Adkins Arboretum, located on the Eastern Shore, every single day. … Continue reading →

On the outskirts of Parsonsburg, MD, there are 3,625 acres of land filled with trees, brush, and wildlife – all waiting to be explored. The Wicomico Demonstration State Forest is located between Route 50 and Route 353, just 10 miles … Continue reading →

It’s a common site in Ocean City, MD—owners and their four-legged friends strolling the boardwalk and beach, enjoying the space and relative freedom made available during the off-season. Recently, the familiar silhouettes against the backdrop of the waves changed, when … Continue reading →

While venturing through local wooded areas in late winter, early spring, there’s a lot of brown. Our landscape seems pretty barren, dead, and desolate. When the recent warm-front passed over the Eastern Shore, we were all excited to see little … Continue reading →

This past Sunday, January 29th, when it was 52 degrees and sunny outside, a large group of outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Pocomoke YMCA. They had planned to take full advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures and clear skies. More … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what I was expecting to see when I had planned my Sunday trip to Deal Island Wildlife Management Area, west of Princess Anne, MD. I know that I had hoped to see some wildlife – a deer … Continue reading →

When thinking of Assateague Island, it’s presumed that most people automatically think of the wild ponies or the beach. What about the miles of nature trails? Or the beautiful bayside landscapes? There is much more to Assateague than most could … Continue reading →

The Delmarva Peninsula possesses an extensive variety of environments, including islands, tidal wetlands, swamps, fields and primeval forests. More than 400 bird species have been recorded in this region over the past 10 years. Birding is a longtime hobby of … Continue reading →