The peak of the summer season is here and a time for vacations, relaxing on the water, and of course, fishing. As a reminder, ...

Enter Rocky Point Park and Beach in Essex, Maryland – nature’s own stress-relief button. I discovered this waterfront gem on ...

For boat owners, Rocky Point’s boat ramp functions like finding the express lane at a crowded supermarket. This well-maintained launch point provides direct access to the Chesapeake Bay without the ...

ANNAPOLIS — The Chesapeake Bay Program recently announced an update to its High-Resolution Land Use/Land Cover Data and ...

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Hampton River restoration project reaches big milestone with installation of 650 oyster shell bags ...

The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity. In 2025, the overwintering mortality was 4%, higher than in recent years, ...

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs.

A newly released hydrography data set for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed identified many more streams than the previous dataset. This example shows the new data in blue compared to the older maps in ...

The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds. The osprey is a fish-eating raptor ...