April 18, 2024

Pt. Lookout Earns Grant for Nature Nook

Grants Gateway

The Friends of Maryland State Parks recently awarded 24 grants totaling $41,798 to parks statewide through the advocacy organization’s program, “Small Grants, Big Impact!” Nature Nook rejuvenation at Point Lookout State Park is one of the grant recipients.

5K to Benefit Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust

Tidewater

Join Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust for a morning of fitness, fun, and prizes at the 5K Turtle Trot at 10am Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Point Lookout State Park.

At State Parks, Outdoor Adventures Await

State Parks

The annual Maryland Park Quest program will run through October 31, 2021. More than 25 Maryland state parks offer opportunities to engage families in outdoor activities to experience the state’s cultural, historical, and natural resources.

SlackWater: Cedar Point Erased to Make Way for Base

Cedar Point

In the late 1930s and early ’40s, rumors had circulated that the military was interested in the Cedar Point peninsula in St. Mary’s County. But days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, government officials and surveyors began the process of condemning the land. The patchwork of farms and settlements would soon be smoothed over to make way for the Navy.

Time to Think About Fall Trips!

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Comfort Inn keeps you close to all the great sites in St. Mary’s County.

Sequestration Cuts Could Equal Government Furloughs

furloughs

Congress leaves town without fixing sequestration or passing a permanent budget.

The Past in Perspective

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Julie King’s new book takes a skeptical look at historical myths.

Morning Coffee: JSF’s Cost Estimate Jumps 15 Percent

F-35’s lifetime cost estimate now sits at $1.45 trillion.