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Queenstown Harbor Golf Course (River)- Queenstown, MD
Fresh off a 2022 renovation, which resurfaced the fairways and updated the turf to Tahoma 31 Bermuda Grass, the River Course is the way to go at Queenstown Harbor. Not only does it feature fabulous views of the Chester River on several holes, it winds through moody wetlands, making it the more scenic of the two courses on site.
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Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Ohiopyle is an incredibly charming little town in the Laurel Highlands, with a horrible name. Incredibly scenic, the town itself sits at a horseshoe bend of the Youghiogheny River, and is overflowing with hikers, bikers, kayakers and white water rafters in the summer.
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Neabsco Boardwalk- Woodbridge, VA
As I have previously mentioned, I have an affinity for boardwalks, and Neabsco's is a beauty. Opened in 2019, the .75 mile wooden walkway stealthily winds it way over the Neabsco Creek, and the surrounding wetlands. Smaller connected plank paths venture into the adjacent forest.
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Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet- Nanjemoy, MD
Mallows Bay is one of the most interesting parks you have never heard of. Home to the largest collection of shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere, the shallow bay on the Maryland side of the Potomac River is the final resting place of over 230 ships.
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Icefields Parkway- Banff NP, AB
To really get an idea of the unique character of the Canadian Rockies, explore the Icefields Parkway. Traveling through Banff and Jasper National Parks, this historic parkway showcases all that is magical and special about the region. From stunning blue glacial lakes to a collection of retreating glaciers, it provides countless opportunities for once in a lifetime adventures. Predated by the 1885 Glacial Trail, the current parkway has its roots in a 1931 Great Depression relief project, which employed 600 men to hand constructed a single track road between Lake Louise and Jasper. Completed in 1941, the Icefields Parkway was modernized in 1961 to accommodate increased tourist traffic. Today, the…
