With gas prices hovering at the $3 mark, I almost wish I were sticking closer to home this Memorial Day weekend.
Maybe, say, floating around the lake at Gifford Pinchot State Park, like my friend Emma (pictured above).
Or hiking the many miles of trails in the York County Park system.
Or chowing down on picnic food while taking in the awesome views at Sam Lewis State Park or Susquehannock State Park.
Or riding my bike along the Heritage Rail Trail County Park.
Who wants to fight holiday-weekend traffic on the interstates? Raise your blood pressure a few notches as you realize you're idiling away precious dollars of gasoline by the minute?
If this weren't the only weekend each year I'm guaranteed to see my old college friends... if it weren't practically tradition for us to gather for camping at Deep Creek Lake State Park in western Maryland... I'd be doing one or more of the above suggestions.
As it is, I'll be sitting on I-70 (well, hopefully zipping along, but I know better from experience) -- along with everyone else headed to the wilds of western Maryland.
But once I arrive, my preferred method of transportation will be: foot, bike or kayak.
If you can, I'd recommend doing the same to save on money, ozone levels and stress.
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