While creating maps for Lakebound I'm always intrigued by unusual place names. Never more so than while working recently on Virginia's Northern Neck, which is a zoomed in portion of our Chesapeake Bay map. I was struck by the cordiality of Welcome, Maryland and jus...

Leaf peeping, cozy days by the fireplace, picking apples to make homemade pie - these are a few of our favorite things. Yes, summer is the peak season to enjoy time in the lake, but fall is best to enjoy time around the lake!And, in other news, we've been adding n...