Public input is being sought until this Friday on a new section of the Patapsco Regional Greenway in Carroll County and Howard County which is planned to run through the Sykesville and McKeldin area.
I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day, even though I’m not particularly a winter person. But I do like a brisk, mid-winter walk, so that’s what I did this past week on one of those clear, frigid days.
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Organizer Bob Corbin said there are new faces from time to time, but most weeks the regulars make sure to show up. He’s hoping more members take advantage of the weather and get outside when they can.
Maryland Welcomes 16,000 Hikers to First Weekend of 2021
January 8, 2021
Annual First Day Hike Tradition Adapts and Grows
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio take a First Day Hike at Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo by Joe Andrucyk
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources estimates that 16,237 visitors took part in First Day Hikes in Maryland State Parks during the three-day period from January 1-3, 2021. Following safety provisions to prevent spread of COVID-19, and taking advantage of the long New Year’s weekend, hikers engaged in self-guided hikes over three days.
The three-day weekend and staggered hiking times reduced crowd size and also provided a vast array of weather conditions at parks from around the state visitors braved everything from rain, sleet, and cold, to unusually warm temperatures.