Laced into a 2800-foot ridge overlooking the town of Accident are six miles of carefully crafted mountain bike trails offering riders whatever they may be seeking in a trail, whether an adventurous challenge or a place to learn new skills. The Margraff Plantation...
Growing up in Garrett County, Maryland, there are just some things you take for granted. Like, for example, wild ramps and morels can be found throughout the spring each year. Ramps First, and well before the last snowfall of the winter season, ramps begin popping up...
It’s a little-known fact that the Keebler Elves earn pocket money making maple syrup when things are slow at the cracker factory. Why else do you suppose they live in that hollow maple tree? Oh, I know a few of them sneak around after dark, repairing your shoes if you...
The Deep Creek Watershed Foundation hosted its Watershed Symposium on October 25, 2025, where Garrett County’s Watershed Coordinator and Deep Creek Lake Special Projects staff presented updates on Deep Creek Lake water quality and progress on implementing the Deep...
You’d think the history of snowmobiles would be pretty much an open and shut cold case, right? Nope. The original machines were not associated with recreation. The first snow machine was built to move logs from the woods to the landing where trucks picked them up for...
There are some experiences you expect to need a plane ticket, a big-budget guide service, or a once-in-a-lifetime splurge to ever have. And then there are the ones you can access because you go to college in Garrett County. This January, a group of Garrett College...
