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Dan Rodricks: Leave the Yock, Maryland’s officially ‘wild’ river, alone | COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Youghiogheny River, in Western Maryland, is considered a Scenic and Wild River by the Department...
Meeting set to discuss proposed Yough 'hike and bike trail'
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 29—FRIENDSVILLE — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has denied an application for development in protected areas of the Youghiogheny River, and a meeting is set to discuss $4.7 ...
Yough advisory board to meet for first time in 17 years
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 24—OAKLAND, Md. — A group charged with responsibilities that involve protection of the Wild Youghiogheny River in Garrett County will assemble for the first time in nearly two decades.
Former senator: $4.7 million for Yough trails puts 'cart before the horse'
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 27—FRIENDSVILLE — What has changed since the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in 2014 rejected plans to develop trails along protected areas of the Youghiogheny River? Some Garrett ...
Hundreds support 'Keep the Upper Yough Wild' petition
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 27—FRIENDSVILLE, Md. — An online letter aimed to protect the Wild Youghiogheny River in Garrett County from proposed development gained more than 270 signatures by Tuesday afternoon. The ...
Hearing held for Swallow Falls bridge replacement
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoJul. 13—OAKLAND, Md. — Because trails were proposed along the Wild Youghiogheny River without community input more than a year ago, local residents on Monday were grateful for a public hearing ...
Proposal aims to halt Yough trail
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 11—FRIENDSVILLE, Md. — Since the Youghiogheny River came to life in Garrett County, probably at least 780,000 years ago, it has escaped plans for development geared to generate money. The ...
Former state trails coordinator: Development inappropriate for 'Maryland's only wild river'
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 28—FRIENDSVILLE, Md. — John Wilson recalled the first time he entered areas of the wild Youghiogheny River in Garrett County. "It's so primitive ... I was almost ready for a dinosaur to ...
Yough advisory board to meet Tuesday
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 31—OAKLAND — The Youghiogheny River Advisory Board met last week for the first time since 2006. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources requested the group's input regarding a proposal ...
DNR asked to review acts concerning wild Youghiogheny
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—FRIENDSVILLE, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been asked to examine whether the recently enacted Great Maryland Outdoors Act conflicts with the state's Scenic ...