Category Archives: outdoors girl

Outdoors Girl: End of the trail

Posted on August 12, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

So this is it. The last Outdoors Girl post. I’m heading off for the family’s annual striped bass and bluefish fishing vacation on Chappaquiddick Island and when I return after Labor Day it will be to a desk on the … Continue reading →

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>Reward to find goshawk killer grows

Posted on July 13, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>The Maryland Ornithological Society has started a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot and killed a northern groshawk, believed to be part of the state’s only breeding pair, and left three … Continue reading →

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>Last northern goshawk in Maryland killed

Posted on June 22, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun 5:14 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2011Someone in Garrett County has shot and killed Maryland’s most rare bird, the only known nesting northern goshawk. Natural Resources Police confirmed the death of the raptor, which is … Continue reading →

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>With one step into the waves, Park Quest ends

Posted on June 8, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> Brisk breezes blow a week’s worth of sweat and DEET away as I step onto the beach at Assateague, the final stop in this year’s version of Park Quest 24/7. The temperature is 75.2 degrees and the wind is … Continue reading →

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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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>Natural Resources Police honor their own

Posted on April 29, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>In a packed church basement in Annapolis last night, Natural Resources Police honored officers for their work in law enforcement, rescue, conservation and boating safety. Cpl. Michael Friend was named Officer of the Year for his tireless efforts to catch … 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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>Talking turkey: be safe

Posted on April 15, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>The only time I ever came close to causing a hunting accident happened during a turkey hunt. I won’t bore you with the particulars except to say that I thought I had a clear shot until my friend’s head popped … Continue reading →

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