November 24, 2020 at 3:49 pm EST | by Parker Purifoy
Smithsonian continues virtual tours as museums close
(Photo courtesy of the Baltimore Museum of Art)
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the D.C. metro area, the Smithsonian Museums have all temporarily closed. In lieu of opening its doors, many of the museums are instead offering virtual tours of their galleries and exhibits. These virtual tours are free and available at any time on the organization’s website. Those who are interested can explore the National Portrait Gallery’s presidential portrait collection, and the Smithsonian Garden’s varieties of plants, among others.
The Great American Rail-Trail is the most ambitious biking initiative the country has ever seen
Passing through Pennsylvania, Maryland and DC, Gardill’s trip may seem like a major undertaking. Yet it’s just a small fraction of an unprecedented new scenic pathway aiming to traverse the United States from coast to coast.
The Great American Rail-Trail is the most ambitious biking initiative the country has ever seen. Stretching an extraordinary 3,700 miles from the nation’s capital across 12 states to the Pacific Ocean, west of Seattle, it’s an idea that’s been ruminating for 50 years. The Rail-Trail will connect more than 125 existing multi-use paths, greenways, trails and towpaths. An official route was announced to the public in May 2019 by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the Washington DC-based non-profit leading the effort, when the trail was already more than half completed.
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