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MD state parks launch first day hikes for 2026

Maryland State Parks will host First Day Hikes from December 31, 2025, through January 2, 2026, offering more than 50 outdoor ...
Maryland officials are hoping that if a new crowd control plan works, visitors to some of the state’s most popular parks will not have to camp out before busy days as early as midnight. Starting ...
Maryland state parks are in their busy season, with yearly attendance still millions more than before the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were discovered in and after the pandemic, and we stayed discovered,” ...