A COLD, DRY wind blew from the west through a vast farm field, shaking rows of dead corn and knocking hard against the cherry tree above Greenbury Howard’s grave. The wind rattled the tree limbs.

The Patuxent River Commission’s roots go back decades, to the genesis of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup movement, and its 34 members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.

As duck blinds go, this is no Fixer-upper. It's a certified crib. Thatched roof. Front porch. Stilts rising above a wide, green patch of pond lilies known as spatterdock.

UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police rescued a kayaker who had capsized from a marsh in Patuxent River Park in Prince George's County later Saturday evening. State police said the ...

The Patuxent River is one of Prince George's County's most valuable assets because of its beauty, its diverse plant and animal life and its contribution to cleaning the Chesapeake Bay.

The Patuxent River is the longest river running entirely inside the state of Maryland. Fortunately for us, there are plenty of places where you can get to it to appreciate its stately beauty.

The Montgomery County Police Department is looking for two associates of a slain teenage prostitute whose body was found in Patuxent River State Park outside of Damascus. Though not calling them ...

Join an exciting celebration at Patuxent River Appreciation Day, one of Southern Maryland’s longest-running festivals, as the festival marks its 46th year on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Calvert Marine ...

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division are investigating the discovery of a woman's body that was found Saturday in the Patuxent River State Park in upper Montgomery ...

St. Mary’s River State Park is $3 per vehicle. It boasts a long trail that you can walk, ride a bike or horse on, or have access to the water. Nicoleti Park is $2 per person per day.

Frustrated, we went to visit the nearby Patuxent River State Park visitor center, where a friendly volunteer showed us a wall map of the county dating to 1865.