Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and features some of the most well-known monuments, public buildings and museums in the world. Washington, D.C., also offers some of the country’s best recreational facilities, from...
Washington, D.C.'s public parks charge no entrance fee and offer many acres on which you can picnic and fish. Some parks have specific picnic areas that require reservations and fees, and all fishermen must have purchased a license before they...
Fishing is one way you can enjoy the outdoors when you visit the Washington, D.C. area. From early spring to late fall you can catch a variety of fish, including bluefish, perch, croakers, cobia, flounder, spot, croaker, rockfish, tuna, trout,...
If you're looking for recreational fishing in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, Calvert County, Maryland has much to offer. With the Chesapeake Bay to the east and Patuxent River on the west, as well as 13 inland lakes, opportunities abound...
Located near Washington, D.C., the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure. Each year, tourists visit Maryland and Virginia to fish or crab in the waters of this famous estuary. However, the growing population in the watershed of the Bay has...
West Virginia offers campers and anglers an abundance of rivers, lakes and streams mixed with historic Civil War battlefields and rugged mountain trails. State-run and privately owned parks dot the region to give campers the experience of...
The Chesapeake Bay stretches from the Atlantic ocean northward to the mouth of the Susquehanna River, providing numerous opportunities for fishing trips along its 200-mile length. The rivers and streams that terminate in the bay offer freshwater...
In the winter of 1777 to 1778, General George Washington and his Continental Army dug in for a long, cold winter at their encampment at Valley Forge, 20 miles from the patriot capital, Philadelphia. Revolutionary War troops protected the capital...
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the tissues and many different healthy organs of the body. The University of Maryland Medical Center describes Lupus flares to include inflammation of the joints, skin rashes,...
Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar. The Mediterranean diet is a nutritious eating plan that can increase longevity, according to research by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of...
