November 26, 2025 Cooper Goff puts his back into it as he battles a large blue catfish in the Conowingo Dam Pool while his father offers encouragement. Photo by Jason Zhensheng Li Colder weather is upon us but there are wonderful fishing opportunities for …
November 26, 2025 Reisterstown and Forest Hill anglers complete 10-species milestone The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Darwin Hayward of Reisterstown and Vincent Tucciarella of Forest Hill for catching 10 different species of …
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 …
November 12, 2025 This angler enjoyed a calm evening and beautiful sunset recently before the winds arrived. Photo by Travis Long The colder weather of late fall and early winter is knocking on our door. A cold front has swept across Maryland this week, so …
November 12, 2025 Seedlings grow at John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery in Caroline County. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery is accepting orders for spring tree plantings at nursery.dnr. …
November 12, 2025 Popular deer hunting season provides quality time outdoors with friends and family Photo by Duane Tucker, submitted to 2016 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens …
November 10, 2025 Deer hunting opportunities still abound for the rest of the year Photo by Reinhardt Sahmel, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland hunters harvested 18,930 deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and …
November 10, 2025 Maryland black bear, photo by Mitch Adolph, submitted to the 2023 Maryland DNR photo contest. Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) took action to stop illegal hunting during the state’s annual black bear hunt, held Oct. 20-25 in …
November 6, 2025 Leaves in western Maryland are well past peak, as are leaves in central Maryland. Lots of crunching underfoot. On the Eastern Shore, leaves are at their peak, with some vivid hues on display along fields and roads. Sweet gums and black …
November 5, 2025 Striped bass, photo by Travis Long Late fall is definitely arriving, with frost showing up in the mornings, leaves falling, and anglers bundling up when fishing. Sneakers are being replaced with knee boots and warm hats and coats prevail …
November 5, 2025 Photo by Wendy Crowe, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contes. Last month, Maryland representatives joined officials from around the Mid-Atlantic region to put forth a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement that includes firm …
November 5, 2025 Board also approves dedication of Howard Heritage Trail at Freedman’s State Historical Park Maryland Park Service Director Angela Crenshaw visits the Howard family cemetery in what will be Freedman’s State Historical Park; the Board of …
November 5, 2025 More than 1,100 tern chicks have fledged from the artificial coastal bay island A royal tern adult and chick on Maryland’s tern raft. Photo by Kim Abplanalp/Maryland Coastal Bays Program Maryland’s tern raft hosted hundreds of terns again …
