October 1, 2024 Allegheny Woodrat, by NHP staff ecologist Megan Zagorski With cooler fall weather comes some of the most popular times to get outside and enjoy our favorite forms of recreation. Whether that’s camping, hiking, biking, climbing, just parking …
October 1, 2024 Photo by Bob Geary, submitted to Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that black bears are beginning a period of increased feeding activity in preparation for …
October 1, 2024 By Katy Gorsuch “Bold Jumper” by Alex Andes-Gascon. Photo submitted to the 2019 DNR Photo Contest Spiderwebs! Furry legs! The glint of multiple shining eyes! It’s not difficult to see why spiders are so feared: they’re relatively small, …
October 1, 2024 By Katy Gorsuch Indian Pipe. Photo by Julie Bradbury What’s pale like a mushroom, but has flowers like a plant? It isn’t a riddle, but if you happen to see this unusual and ghostly member of the plant kingdom while hiking you may feel that …
October 1, 2024 By Katy Gorsuch An Eastern Whip-poor-will in Howard County Photo by Sue Muller via Maryland Biodiversity Project. A whip-poor-will’s plumage is described as “cryptic” camouflage, which means it is designed to hide the animal. “Then, as he …
September 30, 2024 Photo by Matthew Doged, submitted to the 2016 Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. Deer mating season is right around the corner, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds motorists to be vigilant. The …
September 27, 2024 Ofc. Charles Faith holds the antlers of an illegally-harvested 19-point whitetail deer in Frederick County. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) issued various citations and made …
Fall Foliage Report – Week of Sept. 26, 2024 September 26, 2024 American beech, yellow birch, witch hazel and sugar maple leaves cover the streambed of Lostland Run in Potomac State Forest. Photo by Scott Campbell. Trees in the Annapolis area are …
September 26, 2024 A monarch butterfly lands on a milkweed. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Each year thousands of monarch butterflies flutter through Maryland on their migration to Mexico, but scientists have learned something shocking …
September 25, 2024 Bluefish, photo by Travis Long Little by little, summer is losing its grip on the Maryland landscape, with cooler nights and milder daytime temperatures. Fish feel it too, and they are feeding aggressively and putting on body stores for …
September 23, 2024 Gray, red (piney), and eastern fox squirrels can be hunted in Maryland from September until February. Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters …
September 23, 2024 Hatcheries are shifting towards stocking larger trout in response to angler input Rainbow trout is among the species to be stocked in Maryland waters. Photo by Ranger Mark Spurrier, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland …
September 20, 2024 Photo by Susan Estes, submitted to Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo contest, The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit from October 9-11 at Rocky Gap Casino Resort …
September 19, 2024 Welcome to the Maryland Fall Foliage Report for 2024. Fall officially begins on Sunday, September 22 at 8:44 a.m. Many of Maryland’s trees are changing color earlier than usual this year due to drought. Marylanders can also expect to …
Angler Timothy Smith Sr. caught this 30-inch Chesapeake Channa (aka northern snakehead) in Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo courtesy of Timothy Smith Sr. September is a very special month in Maryland for anglers; the weather is pleasant, and water temperatures …
September 18, 2024 Chesapeake Channa captured at the Conowingo Dam fish lift. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. A study conducted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Biologist Dr. Joseph Love illuminates one of the biological factors …
September 17, 2024 Chesapeake Forest Lands, Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Forest Service invites the public to a question-and-answer session about sustainable state forest management on the Eastern Shore from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. …
September 12, 2024 Photo by James Mackey/ DNR The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls aged 12 and older, at Seneca Creek State Park on Sept. 26 …
Young Nathan Moyer recently got to fish the Conowingo Dam pool for the first time and caught his largest fish to date, a striped bass, all possible thanks to a dad who took him. Photo by Chris Moyer Fishing is often about the adventure of exploring a new …
September 11, 2024 A blue heron catches a fish for breakfast on Spencer Creek near St. Michaels. Credit: J. Scott Bruce/ Maryland DNR Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Community Parks and Playgrounds, and Rural Legacy programs The Board …
