Arts + Culture

Nature in Our Backyards

Montgomery County's parks and wildlife are waiting to be explored. Article by David Robert Lambert | Photography by Sam Rosenthal, Dave Lambert, US Park Service, and Maryland DNR. Wildlife, beautiful scenery, and manicured gardens abound in Montgomery County, Maryland.  Agricultural History Farm Park The Agricultural History Farm Park (AHFP) in Derwood is an early 20th-century farm on a 455-acre site with rolling hills, open fields, an apple orchard, and a variety of farm animals. The...

Life + Culture

Passing it on

Wisdom Martin's career is built on family, faith, and telling the stories that matter Article by Deborah Blumberg | Photography by Dr. Ceylon Mitchell, M3 Mitchell Media As a child, Wisdom Martin absorbed every note of the beloved Christian gospel hymn his mother, Shirley, sang at home: "If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain." That guiding sentiment has shaped the Emmy-winning journalist throughout his 30-year career, including 23 years covering the DMV. ...

Fitness

AROUND TOWN

Your Guide to All Things - June - in the Area Article by Bianca Bain Villegas | Photography by Provided Smithsonian Folklife Festival The National Mall March – November For the U.S. semi-quincentennial in 2026, the Smithsonian expands beyond the Mall with “Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals.” Spanning March through November, the initiative partners with nearly 40 festivals nationwide, with programming at the National Museum of American History, Anacostia Community...

Arts + Culture

Culture, Community, and a Limitless Canvas

Kelly Towles is the D.C. artist, designer, and curator whose public murals stretch from Washington to Tokyo. Photography by Provided Kelly Towles is a Washington, D.C.-based artist, designer, and curator whose practice spans large-scale public murals, studio objects, and cultural programming. Born in Ohio and raised in Alice Springs, Australia, his early visual influences included animation, comic imagery, and broadcast-era pop aesthetics. That foundation shaped a body of work defined by...