I need to rent snowshoes for a couple of days; is there an outfitter in the MD, DC, VA area that does that? Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Check with REI. They may rent them out. They have several locations...Bailey's Cross Roads, College Park, Rockville...I think one more in Fairfax, but not sure.

Not sure where you are headed to go hike around, but Whitegrass in Canaan Valley also rents them.

Steve