December 23, 2025 Winter hunt offers last opportunity to bag deer with conventional firearms in the 2025-2026 season Photo by Sizhu Liu, submitted to the 2019 Maryland DNR Photo Contest The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the winter …
December 23, 2025 Staff at Greenbrier State Park welcome guests during the 2025 First Day Hikes. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Maryland State Parks will offer First Day Hike opportunities across the state from December 31, 2025 through …
December 22, 2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), an airborne respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, is found sporadically in the state’s wild bird populations, especially waterfowl, raptors, and black vultures (pictured above). …
December 22, 2025 Harvest decreased about 10% compared to last year’s total Photo by Brendan Wolf, submitted to the Maryland DNR 2018 Photo Contest. Maryland hunters reported harvesting 27,620 deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 29 through …
December 19, 2025 Maryland’s history and tradition of waterfowl hunting is as rich as anywhere in the nation. In fact, Maryland’s General Assembly passed the first state law concerning waterfowl hunting in 1833. Maryland DNR photo. Each year, anglers, …
Red Chapman is happy with the first striped bass he has ever caught while on a recent outing on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Travis Long Anglers are now picking the days they fish based on weather, and there will be those sunny days with little wind that …
December 9, 2025 Recognition for conservation, education, and sportsmanship Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission are seeking nominations for the annual Maryland …
December 9, 2025 Harvest down during opening weekend but DNR expects a firearms harvest similar to years past Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland hunters reported harvesting 9,633 deer on the opening weekend of …
December 4, 2025 Attendees listen during the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit 2025 in Baltimore City. Maryland DNR photo. In the last week of October, Maryland’s outdoor recreation community gathered in Baltimore for our second annual Maryland Outdoor …
December 4, 2025 Sika deer, photo by Earl Blansfield, submitted to the 2020 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The second half of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer hunting season will be open Dec. 20 through Jan. 3, 2026. The first half of the split season was held in …
December 3, 2025 Darwin Hayward traveled far off the Ocean City shores to the deepwater canyons to catch this blueline tilefish. Photo courtesy of Darwin Hayward Maryland anglers are adjusting to the colder weather and water temperatures and enjoying good …
December 3, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Rural Legacy, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Permanent Easement programs The Gunpowder Rural Legacy Area in Baltimore County protects significant river frontage, which also protect …
November 25, 2025 The project showcases how shoreline protection can benefit freshwater areas Hundreds of marsh plants help to reinforce the coast of great Bohemia Creek as part of the living shoreline at Bohemia River State Park. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/ …
November 24, 2025 Donations for NRP’s annual toy drive will be accepted at five Maryland Walmart retail locations and online through an Amazon gift registry. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is conducting its annual “Boatload of Toys” holiday …
November 20, 2025 Atlantic Population Canada goose season begins Dec. 19 Photo by Jan Master, submitted to the Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland’s Atlantic Population (Migratory) Canada goose hunting season opens Friday, Dec. 19. The season contains two …
November 19, 2025 Robert Bennett III recently caught this beautifully colored rainbow trout in the Patapsco River near Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo by Robert Bennett III Warm days of early fall are well behind us and the leaves have fallen, but there …
November 19, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Community Parks and Playgrounds, Greenspace Equity, Rural Legacy programs Worcester County will acquire an easement on 78 acres in the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Area. The easement …
November 18, 2025 The Maryland Park Service Ranger School Class of 2025, along with deans and instructors, at Savage Highlands State Park. Photo by Ranger Samantha Dixon/ Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Park Service graduated 20 new …
November 13, 2025 Allegany County residents and travelers should not be alarmed by smoke Maryland Department of Natural Resources wildland firefighter setting a fire line before a prescribed burn. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural …
November 13, 2025 Yellow hickory leaves. Photo by Melissa Nash. Maryland State Park rangers and foresters found color this fall in the leaves, mushrooms, fruits, and flowers of Maryland, even a seasonal drought tamping down some of autumn’s glory. Here is …
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