September 17, 2025 Fan Favorite Winner to Be Chosen on Facebook The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has chosen the winners of the annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Christopher Michael for his fun photo …
September 17, 2025 A presentation given during the 2024 Outdoor Recreation Summit. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Outdoor Recreation is accepting registrations to attend the 2025 …
September 11, 2025 Photos from New Germany State Park in Garrett County – Photo: Melissa Nash Welcome to the Maryland Fall Foliage Report for 2025. Fall officially begins on Monday, Sept. 22, but we’re expecting to see color changes in the coming weeks. …
September 10, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Board of Public Works today approved nearly $4.7 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural …
September 9, 2025 Teen angler and shore fishing specialist are Maryland’s 24th and 25th Master Anglers The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Jesse Black of Kingwood, West Virginia, and Canden Michalski of North East for catching 10 …
September 9, 2025 Teal at Millington Wildlife Management Area. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Maryland’s September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the September Teal Hunting Zone. Shooting hours are …
September 4, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now taking applications for Greenspace Equity Program Appraisal Funding Grants, which provide money for independent appraisals for …
September 3, 2025 Abby Egan went fishing with her dad on the Patuxent River for blue catfish and is all smiles holding one she caught. Photo by S. Egan Labor Day is now to our stern, but there is still plenty of time to take the kids fishing after school …
September 3, 2025 Photo by Bob Geary, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has drawn the winning lottery entries for the 2025 Maryland Black Bear Hunt. Lottery entrants were randomly selected and …
September 3, 2025 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recently identified a new location of Hydrilla verticillata, an invasive aquatic plant, near Arrowhead Cove in Deep Creek Lake. This discovery is a significant concern as hydrilla poses a …
August 29, 2025 Conservation and job training program plans future without federal assistance Maryland Conservation Corps 2025 graduates together with crew leaders and Department of Natural Resources staff who worked with them through the year. Photo by AJ …
August 27, 2025 Chris Aaron asked his dad to take him fishing before he headed back to school and it was a good suggestion – here Chris holds up a keeper-sized striped bass he caught in front of Thomas Point Light. Photo by Aaron Beger. The Labor Day …
August 27, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program, Community Parks and Playgrounds, and Rural Legacy programs The Conservation Fund is approved to protect a 121-acre farm that includes …
August 26, 2025 The oyster restoration projects–among the largest in the world–have been highly successful at helping bring back oyster populations and build habitat in the Chesapeake Bay Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz, left, …
August 22, 2025 A man tests out an e-bike during a Department of Natural Resources event at Sandy Point State Park. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering new regulations that will allow everyone to use pedal-assist electric bicycles …
August 20, 2025 Luke Wrye shows what can be found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean with this beautiful golden tilefish caught August 15. Photo courtesy of Luke Wrye. The coastal areas are seeing heavy surf and higher than normal tides, and perhaps …
August 15, 2025 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Andrew Reier of Glen Arm, Ryan Kaler of Pasadena, and Jake Prior of Perry Hall for catching 10 different species of trophy-size fish to reach the FishMaryland Master Angler …
August 14, 2025 Dissolved oxygen conditions increased in early July but decreased later in the month Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show an above average volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 …
August 13, 2025 Dominic Rizzo proudly holds up a beautiful walleye he caught on the upper Potomac River while fishing with his dad and grandfather. Photo by Dominic Rizzo Jr. As we approach the halfway mark of August, fitting in a vacation before school …
August 12, 2025 Chesapeake Forest Lands comprise 187 management units totaling more than 76,000 acres in six lower Eastern Shore counties. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Hunt clubs interested in obtaining a hunting lease agreement on …
