Though the Appalachian Trail which runs 2,181 miles from Maine to Georgia gets more attention and more visitors, new federal recognition of Maryland's 26-mile Catoctin Trail, only a few miles away, ...

Lately I've been doing some trail running, as a new challenge, and to see if I am cut out for it. Along with the woods and rocks and roots that I encounter are reminders that the world wasn't made ...

It’s always a thrill to get the first glance of the Catoctin Mountain ridge, rising in a purple haze above the horizon as you top a hill driving toward Frederick on Interstate 70. It’s the first ...

The newly-resurfaced Spicebush nature trail has reopened at Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont. The 3-mile trail, in the Chestnut picnic area, reopened on Sunday to celebrate Earth Day. The trail, ...

Millie’s a funny dog. She loves camping and hiking with me, and I enjoy her company, too, but sometimes she just cracks me up. We were coming down from the crest of Catoctin Mountain after having ...

OK folks, time for a short driving field trip before snow flies. You can even save this trip for a nice autumn day and include looking at the colorful array of the leaves. Take a ride to one of the ...

There is so much to be said about the natural beauty of national parks. Across the country, these protected lands show generations of people how to slow down and appreciate what came before them.

This fall, NPCA and Travelodge® by Wyndham are calling attention to hidden gems sites within the National Park System that we think are worth knowing more about. From locations rich with history to ...