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Wildfulness: On Nature, Wellness, and Life in the Allegany Highlands Deep Creek

Welcome to Wildfulness, your one-stop vacation station for all the news that's fit to feature in the mountains of Western Maryland. 

Aug 25, 2018

Wherein we hear first hand from: program veterans, what this outdoor education/retreat is all about; from instructors, how much they love teaching at it; and finally how much fun and how inspiring it's been for those who've participated in it as "students." Classes include kayaking, birding canoeing, fly fishing, turkey...


Aug 24, 2018

Wherein the sonorous voice and first person monologue of local historian Al Feldstein brings the dynamic personality and life story of John W. Garrett, the county's namesake, to life. Garrett's role in the B&O Railroad and his patronage of the beautiful train station in Oakland are also featured, and of note. At


Aug 18, 2018

Wherein we explore the architectural and historical gem, the B&O Station in Oakland, MD, and discover how it connects the dots to so many themes in the development of the nation: industrial, cultural, transportation, Gateway to the West, and many more. Hear from the townspeople who worked hard over the years to bring...


Aug 14, 2018

Wherein Garrett County native son Chris Nichols shows us the many facets of Deep Creek Lake's past, present, and future, through multiple layers of beautiful maps, both old and new. And celebrating our first "Vodcast," or video podcast.