There were so many great entries into the parks contest. I just couldn't pick.

B'More Green editor Kim Walker stepped in and decided on Leslie, who wrote a wonderful tale about how Susquehanna State Park in Havre de Grace eased her transition back to Maryland and came to be an important part of her life. Read the full post here.

The other entries, such as the one on the family that visits Rocky Gap State Park in Cumberland from Michigan and the couple that married in Mariner Point Park in Joppatowne, were really good. And touching. I'm going to make an effort to visit those parks soon. And Rick, who hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, I'm impressed. I got most of the way there once.

So, I hope everyone will keep the stories coming about good parks to visit. And we'll have another contest soon. If you have suggestions for a good green contest, let me know that, too.

Thanks again for playing.

Baltimore Sun photo of Susquehanna State Park/Jed Kirschbaum