TMP Covert Ops — Operation Iron LanternMcLean, Virginia — Scott’s Run Nature Preserve A Gorge Older Than Memory Just a few miles from the buzz of Washington, D.C., there’s a forest that doesn’t quite feel like it belongs to this century. The canopy muffles sound, the creek hums a steady hymn against stone, and the … Read more
Operation Iron Lantern — Mission Log, Stop 7 Sometimes the mission doesn’t go dark — it just goes sideways. The plan was simple: infiltrate the National Capital Trolley Museum for reconnaissance on vintage D.C. transport systems, then swing by the Giant Globe in Silver Spring for a quick geospatial morale boost before sundown. Murph, of … Read more
Operation Iron Lantern | TMP Covert Ops There’s something hypnotic about a carousel. The color, the glow, the music — it all feels timeless. So when I arrived at Glen Echo Park, I expected silence and dust. An abandoned amusement park frozen mid-spin. Instead, the air was alive with laughter. Children raced past me, their … Read more
TMP Covert Ops | Operation Iron Lantern Mission 6 Before “Uncle Tom” became an insult, he was a hero. Explore the Josiah Henson Museum & Park in North Bethesda and discover the true story of the man who defied slavery and led more than 100 souls to freedom. “History isn’t just written by the victors … Read more
Operation Iron Lantern — Arrival Zone When my plane touched down at Washington National, I thought the mission was just beginning. Turns out, it had already started centuries ago. Before the runways came Abingdon Plantation — a colonial estate buried beneath the airport’s asphalt. Some say the ground still remembers. Declassified with restrictions. The Arrival … Read more
Declassified with restrictions. The Launch Point Officially, I was on my way to a hackathon in Bethesda, Maryland.Unofficially, I had one stolen day, a heavy heart, and a covert objective: carve out a little space to breathe, sneak in time to explore, and begin the hunt for the historic Union Arch Bridge. Every operation needs … Read more