Maryland Outdoor Life

Why Maryland Farms Stopped Growing Tobacco

Video: Tobacco used to be one of the most popular cash crops in Maryland, but it has mostly disappeared today. Maryland Farm & Harvest visits two different farmers to find out why. The deep history of tobacco farming is preserved at the Accokeek Foundation and Piscataway Park, National Colonial Farm. The Accokeek Foundation partners withContinue reading “Why Maryland Farms Stopped Growing Tobacco”

Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Season Set to Open Nov. 27

November 19, 2021 (MD DNR) The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 27 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 11. “The two-week firearms season is our most popular season with deer hunters,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “The season traditionally has been aContinue reading “Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Season Set to Open Nov. 27”

Spicy curry venison burgers

Photo above: A little light reading to get excited for deer season. After defrosting 2 lbs of ground venison in the refrigerator, I mixed in curry seasoning, hot pepper, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Using a measuring cup to form the burgers makes the process easier. Baked for 12 minutes at 400 degrees. Nice andContinue reading “Spicy curry venison burgers”

Good Morning Sunshine

Thankful… For each new morning with its light,For rest and shelter of the night,For health and food, for love and friends,For everything Thy goodness sends.For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;For song of bird, and hum and bee;For all things fair we hear or see;Father in heaven, we thank Thee! Ralph Emerson Tucker at GoshenContinue reading “Good Morning Sunshine”

Maryland Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 10

(Sept. 7 MD DNR) The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 10, and continues through Jan. 31, 2022. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2022 during the second annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “September signals cooling weather, the coming of fall,Continue reading “Maryland Deer Archery Season Opens Sept. 10”

Greenbury Point Ride

This past Sunday my wife and I rode the Greenbury Point Conservation Area loop trail (tower road), located on the Naval Station base in Annapolis. This area is well known for the tall communication towers visible from the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River. I visit this trail often… It is perfectContinue reading “Greenbury Point Ride”