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Seven Natural Wonders of the Mid-Atlantic You Should See This Fall
Visiting the Seven Natural Wonders of the World is uber-ambitious. Instead, indulge your natural wonder-lust in these trips that require no more than a long weekend.
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Meet Ocean City’s Shark Whisperer
“It’s a Great White and we don’t want to accidentally hook it. We’d never get it on board,” recalls Capt. Mark Sampson, of his run-in with a massive shark off Ocean City in 2020. A YouTube clip of the encounter received some 500,000 views.
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Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III Creates Black-Owned Food Systems to Reduce Food Insecurity
After 14 years, Brown recently stepped down as a senior pastor to work full time for the Black Church Food Security Network—a nonprofit he founded that connects Black churches and their gardens with Black farmers.
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Blast This Playlist If You’re Road-Tripping to the Oceans Calling Festival This Weekend
Editor's Note: Sadly, the event has been canceled due to weather. Though you likely won't need it for a road trip across the bridge, let our playlist be a reminder of the epic lineup planned for the inaugural Ocean City fest.
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New in Town
Harbor Point announces its latest offerings in dining, living, and lifestyle.
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The Top 10 Foods You Need to Be Eating at The Maryland Renaissance Festival
We help narrow down the (seemingly endless) snack options around Revel Grove.
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A Long Weekend in Pittsburgh Made Us Forget All About That Other Football Team
No matter your feelings regarding the Steelers—it’s a city that’s impossible not to fall in love with.
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Field Trips: The Region’s Best Long-Weekend Getaways That Combine Fun and History
Rekindle your childlike curiosity and refresh your memory of American history with a long weekend at these local-ish destinations.
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Two Sisters Become the Next Generation to Milk Cows at Broom’s Bloom Dairy
Only 15 dairy farms remain in Harford County, compared to 33 in 2002 and 54 in 1997.
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Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll Results 2025
You voted, and now, here are your picks for the best that Baltimore has to offer.
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GameChangers: Donzell Brown Jr. and Rona Kobell
We catch up with the co-founders of The Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative.
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Thanks to The Pandemic, People Are Flocking to a New Trend: Backyard Chicken-Raising
An estimated 12 million people in the U.S. now own backyard chickens. Here's why:
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Local Artist Katie Pumphrey Just Swam the English Channel–Again
The MICA grad talks to us about her rigorous training, jellyfish stings, and how open-water swimming influences her art.
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Discover Relentless Events at M&T Bank Stadium
Relentless Events, the Baltimore Ravens’ newly launched, year-round private events arm, is here to take your event to the next level.
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How Erin Douglas Cultivated an Inclusive Desert Community at Burning Man
Since 2018, the local artist's 'Black Burner Project' has been documenting people of color and driving inclusivity at the Nevada festival.
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Two Local Women Bike Across the Country to Support Cancer Patients
Cyclists riding to raise money for The Ulman Foundation share their "why."
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The Northern Snakehead: Ugly to Look At, But Delicious and Sustainable to Eat
As the invasive fish permeates our ecosystem, chefs and experts weigh in on how to prepare it.
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The Pawpaw, America’s Largest Edible Fruit, Grows Quietly in Baltimore
The evolution of this enigmatic native fruit has been that of an underdog success story. Not just for the past few decades, but over centuries—even millennia.
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How Frederick Law Olmsted’s Principles Shaped Baltimore Parks
Celebrating the father of American landscape architecture on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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How Baltimore Tree Trust Plans to Grow The City’s Tree Canopy
The city’s tree-planting contractor takes a public health approach to connecting communities.
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Governor Hogan Announces Funding for Final Phase of Bay Bridge Study
A third span, replacement bridge, or bridge tunnel? The forthcoming analysis will determine what exactly that future crossing could look like.
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Fifty Years After Hurricane Agnes, Office of Sustainability Preps for Baltimore’s Next Big Storm
A team of women is readying the city for future natural disasters, which are expected to become more frequent, more severe, and less predictable in the face of climate change.
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Local Farmers Weigh In on the Splendor of Home Mushroom Cultivation
Everything you need to know about the trend, which allows you to grow close to a pound of fresh mushrooms without ever setting foot outside.
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Berlin, Maryland, Might Just Be The Coolest Small Town in America
There are few better fresh-air respites in the state than the tiny town just a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ladew Topiary Gardens Rings in Spring with Return of Beloved Garden Festival
On May 7, the Monkton festival celebrates its 14th year with everything from blossoms to antiques.
