June 24, 2025 Photo by Tonia Quade, submitted to the 2015 Maryland DNR Photo Contest The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ new online licensing system, MD Outdoors, is now available for residents and visitors to purchase Maryland hunting and …
June 20, 2025 Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting grant proposals for the FY 2027 Community Parks and Playgrounds program. The Community Parks and Playgrounds program provides flexible grants to municipal …
June 20, 2025 NRP Underwater Operations Team members patrol the Severn River during the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstrations in May. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police took action on numerous violations of criminal and natural …
June 18, 2025 Speckled trout are one of those species and Rexx Williamson caught and released this beautiful specimen. Photo Courtesy of Rexx Williamson Maryland anglers are seeing some wonderful fishing opportunities this week as freshwater species settle …
June 17, 2025 This humpback whale washed ashore on Assateague Island in summer 2024 and was investigated by Maryland DNR’s Stranding Response Program. Photo by Amanda Weschler, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural …
June 16, 2025 The record invasive fish, also known as northern snakehead, weighed 21.8 pounds Matt Foreman of Crownsville holds the state record Chesapeake Channa, a 21.8-pound fish caught June 7, 2025. Photo courtesy Matt Foreman. Maryland Department of …
June 13, 2025 Officers were awarded for lifesaving action, conservation enforcement, and more The Natural Resources Police Underwater Operations Team is awarded with a Unit Citation, recognizing the divers for their work in several incidents including …
June 11, 2025 Maryland offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities, as this happy angler found on a party boat out of Ocean City, fishing for black sea bass. Photo by Monty Hawkins One of the most wonderful things about fishing is that anyone can do it …
June 11, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space – Local Program Open Space-Local grants can help communities develop outdoor recreation facilities like regional parks, athletic fields, and playgrounds. Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
June 11, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved more than $4.3 million in grants to support 20 projects under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Greenspace Equity Program. These …
June 11, 2025 Photo by Mark Rutt, submitted to the 2020 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will introduce its new online licensing system, MD Outdoors, on June 24. This centralized system replaces the current system, …
June 6, 2025 Professional angler Chad Pipkens hooks up at the 2022 Bassmaster Northern Open in the upper Chesapeake Bay on his way to an eighth-place finish. Photo used with permission of Bassmaster. When it comes to competitive bass fishing, Maryland …
June 6, 2025 A ranger places the “open” sign at Point Lookout State Park. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Summer vacation season has arrived and millions of Marylanders are making plans to head for the great outdoors. Our public lands are …
June 6, 2025 Maryland DNR photo Visitors to Point Lookout, Newtowne Neck, and North Point State Parks will be able to make day-use reservations beginning June 12 for the Juneteenth holiday, June 19, and then for all subsequent weekends and holidays through …
June 5, 2025 A Maryland Conservation Corps crew takes a break from restoration work at Wolf Den Run State Park in 2019. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland …
June 4, 2025 Quail habitat on the Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area. Photo by Rachael Pacella, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The softball-sized, onomatopoeically-named bobwhite quail needs four things in its habitat: a place to nest and …
June 4, 2025 Nicole Lentz holds a large Chesapeake Channa she caught recently in Dundee Creek. Photo courtesy of Nicole Lentz We approach the longest daylight hours of the year that reach a peak on the summer solstice June 20. There are extra daylight …
June 4, 2025 Nathan Choinski began fishing and pursuing the Master Angler title in 2020 Angler Nate Choinski caught a 31-inch Chesapeake Channa in the Susquehanna River near the Conowingo Dam in 2024. Photo by Matt Choinski Nathan Choinski of Churchville …
June 2, 2025 Season total decreases 2% from last year but remains above 10-year average Maryland hunters harvested a total of 4,851 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. While this year’s harvest was slightly lower than …
June 2, 2025 Grants are used to help organizations that run programs to introduce beginners and increase access to outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, and mountain biking In 2024, the community group Defensores de la Cuenca used tents and …
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