Nearly 200 years ago, the C&O Canal helped move coal, lumber, and passengers through parts of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia before highways existed. Today, visitors can ride a replica ...

There’s a moment along the C&O about 85 miles north of D.C. where the towpath that parallels the canal suddenly emerges from the woods. As it does, the Potomac River opens up dramatically before you, ...