Enter Rocky Point Park and Beach in Essex, Maryland – nature’s own stress-relief button. I discovered this waterfront gem on a day when my phone was blowing up with emails, my to-do list resembled War ...

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

The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food ...

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

Let’s start our journey through this maritime marvel with a stroll down Talbot Street, the main thoroughfare that serves as the town’s beating heart. Brick sidewalks line the street, guiding you past ...

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, ...

Researchers and environmental officials are keeping track of PFAS, or forever chemicals, turning up in the bodies of local ...

The Chesapeake Bay has a big blue catfish problem. But one photographer thinks that catching, killing, and selling blue cats can help.

New University of Maryland-led research reveals that the Chesapeake Bay has seen “significant increases” in annual marine heat waves, defined in the study as “prolonged periods ...

A new reward program in Chesapeake Bay gives anglers a financial incentive to harvest invasive snakeheads and catfish.