UPDATE: Aviation responded to assist with hoisting patient from a wooded area. The patient is now conscious and being removed via ATV. Original story below… ——— PERRY HALL, MD—A rescue operation is in progress after a hiker suffered a severe allergic reaction on Sunday afternoon. At just after 2:30 p.m. on August 11, medics responded after a hiker suffered a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A total of $21.5 million will be allocated to improve public boating access, dredging of navigable waterways, and safety for the next fiscal year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In Baltimore County, Gunpowder Falls State Park is set to receive nearly $2.5 million. The funding comes from a variety of sources including a 5% excise tax […]
FALLSTON, MD—An injured hiker was rescued at Gunpowder Falls State Park on Wednesday evening. At just after 6:15 p.m. on June 26, Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company and Harford County Department of Emergency Services personnel responded to a medical emergency on the Gunpowder Falls State Park Dalton Bevard Trail in Fallston. Units responded to the area and attempted to […]
The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. In May, we strongly urged the Baltimore County Council via written testimony to support Resolution No. 33-24 – Reclassification of County-Owned Land as Public Parkland – Perry Hall and Carney Areas. This legislation was brought forward by Councilman David Marks, and we supported his efforts alongside bipartisan colleagues […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The date has been announced for the 2024 Chesapeake Shamrock 5K Fun Run or Walk. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 16th. Participants will enjoy a beautiful morning at Gunpowder Falls State Park – Hammerman Area, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay for a 5K Fun Run and Walk. Walkers can follow the entire route or […]
The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Governor Moore testified in favor of his bill, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act, before the Environment and Transportation Committee in Annapolis last week. During the controversial hearing, the Governor and other proponents of the legislation faced difficult questions and challenges from bipartisan committee members. Delegate Nawrocki […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Park Service has graduated 21 new State Park Rangers after four weeks of intensive training, the agency announced in a press release. The new rangers will join the 14th class of graduates from the Park Service’s modern ranger school program, which was established in 2009. “As I have visited our public lands across the state, I have […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Thousands of Marylanders began the New Year by hitting the trails. A total of 4,248 people hiked about 10,691 miles during First Day Hikes in 40 different Maryland state parks on New Year’s weekend, according to data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Between December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024, park rangers led 47 scheduled hikes […]