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Gavin’s Point Nature Trail (Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, SD)

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Created by the Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake spans more than 31,000 on the border of Nebraska and South Dakota. While the massive reservoir conceals the original river embankments, it is paralleled on both … Continue reading →

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Accokeek Creek Marsh Boardwalk & Mockley Point Trail (Piscataway Park, MD)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Piscataway Park in southwest Maryland features a mix of riparian forests, grasslands, and marshes within an hour’s drive of Washington, DC. While most visitors will flock to the National Colonial Farm (which itself boasts several hiking trails), the Accokeek Creek … Continue reading →

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Accokeek Farm Loop (Piscataway Park, MD)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated inside Maryland’s Piscataway Park, the Accokeek Foundation, an education non-profit, runs the 200-acre National Colonial Farm along the banks of the Potomac River. In addition to live barnyard animals, the farm features a series of interlocking nature trails, several … Continue reading →

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Bay View Trail (Mason Neck State Park, VA)

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Like most marshy environments, the defining feature of the Mason Neck peninsula is, of course, the water that surrounds it. Despite being well upstream of the ocean, the Potomac River at Mason Neck still ebbs and flows with the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Kane’s Creek Trail & Eagle Spur Trail (Mason Neck State Park, VA)

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Today, Kane’s Creek is a quiet and peaceful estuary in Virginia’s Fairfax County that provides a habitat for dozens of species of birds, including bald eagles, ospreys, and great blue herons. Going back in time to 1964, however, and Kane’s … Continue reading →

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Haul Road Trail (Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, VA)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, like the much better-known Theodore Roosevelt Island ten miles to the north, is a living reminder of what the Washington, DC area looked like before it became the metropolis of today. In the days of the … Continue reading →

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