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>Park Quest 2011: Four down, and only 20 to go

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> June 1, 2011 Park Quest 2011: Four down, and only 20 to go Four parks down, 20 to go on my marathon Park Quest 24/7 to complete the challenges at 24 state parks — from Garrett County to the … Continue reading →

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>Park Quest 2011: Second stop

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> 1) A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. 2) Turtles can breathe through their butts. 3) Butterflies taste with their feet. 4) Paddling into a stiff head wind on Deep Creek Lake … Continue reading →

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>First stop on Park Quest 2011 – Outdoors Girl

Posted on June 1, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> Beautiful start to my state park marathon: 24 state parks in seven days, going west to east. It’s only 65 degrees right now at Herrington Manor State Park. But humidity is hanging like damp cheesecloth over the 53-acre lake. … Continue reading →

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>Let the Quest planning begin

Posted on April 27, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>Registration began this morning for Park Quest 2011, the geo cache, history lesson, adventure challenge rolled into one, sponsored by the Maryland Park Service. This year, the cutoff is 1,000 teams, and believe me, it won’t take long to fill … Continue reading →

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A journey across the state – Outdoors Girl

Posted on January 1, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore SunJanuary 1, 2011 You made me cry. Of course I made myself cry, too. Knife wounds, insect attacks and tandoori-hot temperatures aside, my favorite story involved me and you and the outdoors. In July, during … Continue reading →

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Prizes punctuate the end of Md. park challenges

Posted on September 11, 2010 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun 11:25 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2010 Most of us who love the outdoors think being out there is its own reward. But Wheel of Fortune had nothing on Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources in … Continue reading →

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Park Quest 24/7, the end – Outdoors Girl

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin

She did it! Congrats Candy Thomson! From her blog: I started at sun up at water’s edge one week ago in Garrett County and ended minutes ago at the Atlantic Ocean. In between, I visited some of Maryland’s prettiest public … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the trap – Outdoors Girl Maryland Park Quest

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin

Following the progress of Candy Thomson as she passed through Garrett County yesterday: July 7, 2010Avoiding the trapThird Quest in the can and it’s not even noon yet. Can I do five parks in one day? Ranger Dave Best and … Continue reading →

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Candy Thomson – Baltimore Sun – Outdoors Girl Blog

Posted on July 7, 2010 by admin

So, I read her piece on the Maryland Park Quest yesterday, blogged about it and then had an idea – what if I could meet her while she was in Garrett County? Well, I sent her a quick email, she … Continue reading →

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