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Every golfer needs to experience the Congressional Tournament at Bethesda’s historic Congressional Country Club, but there are so many more Maryland courses to explore. Ocean City has become a major golfing destination with 15 fantastic courses including the challenging Eagle’s Landing and Links at Lighthouse Sound, one of the state’s top public courses. Bulle Rock, a public course in Havre De Grace that hosted the LPGA Championship from 2005 to 2009 and is another can’t[...]

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Drive the Horses & Hounds Scenic Byway Check out the exhibits explaining the history, wildlife, and natural environment at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Explore forests, wetlands, meadows, farm-inspired art installations and enjoy breathtakingly beautiful scenic vistas along the trail system at the Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park Taste the latest vintage at Basignani Winery or one of the other wineries along the Piedmont Wine Trail Bike, hike or run the Torrey C[...]

Drive the upper part of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Hike to the Turkey Point Lighthouse at Elk Neck State Park Paddle or kayak the North East Creek with Bay Venture Outfitters Bike, hike, run, walk on the newly completed Ben Cardin C&D Canal Trail Stroll through the Victorian historic district and enjoy waterfront dining in Chesapeake City Visit a farm, taste wines and meet animals, while sipping wine at Broken Spoke Winery Enjoy the[...]

Drive along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Scenic Byway Stroll through Canal Place Pedal your way along the C&O Canal and through the Paw Paw Tunnel Enjoy a brew at Cushwa Brewing Company, a microbrewery located along the canal in Williamsport National Historic Park/Cushwa Basin Sip wine at Sugarloaf Winery Paddle the lake at Seneca Creek State Park Stop off at Great Falls Tavern Hike the Billy Goat Trail to see the Potomac

If you’re new to birding or to exploring Maryland’s wildlife watching hotspots, our birding community welcomes you to join us and make new friends. Many of our local bird clubs, nature centers and conservation partners lead regular bird hikes all across the state, and most are no or low cost. Check out the event calendars of the Maryland Ornithological Society bird clubs, Nature Forward, and the Maryland chapters and centers of the National Audubon Society[...]

Drive the Old Main Streets Scenic Byway Take a self-guided tour at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Meditate at the Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes Celebrate agricultural history at the Carroll County Farm Museum Enjoy a cone at Hoffman’s Ice Cream Explore the hiking trails at Piney Run Park Enjoy a tasting at Linganore Wine Cellars or Red Shedman Farm Brewery Bike across the Roddy Road Covered Bridge Take in the fall[...]