Ecotourism matures on Md. Eastern Shore

September 4, 2006 Ecotourism matures on Md. Eastern Shore (AP)

A group walks along the C&D Canal in Chesapeake City, Md., Monday, Aug. 7, 2006. In an effort to promote ecotourism in the state of Maryland, plans for a paved trail with rest points and trail heads along the 14 mile span of the C&D Canal that connects the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River have been proposed. (AP Photo/Kathleen Lange)

(AP) -- It's a gravelly, trash-strewn path along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Cecil County, but plans are in the works to spend $18 million turning this waterside road into a biking and hiking path to draw tourists looking to enjoy nature.

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