Photo by Monty Hawkins Everyone at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources wishes you a pleasant and warm Thanksgiving holiday. More than a few anglers will slip out for a little fishing before the big celebration or on the weekend. There are plenty …
November 21, 2022 Marylanders Encouraged to Submit Holiday Recipes Featuring Foods Fished, Foraged, and Hunted Roast Goose with Dumplings by Gabrielle Perret, from the Wild Maryland online cookbook. Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural …
November 20, 2022 We are so pleased to present to you the 2022 winning entries of the Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest, with some words from the photographers who captured these images. This year’s contest received nearly 2,500 photos submitted by …
November 20, 2022 I was bleeding from my head and lying on the ground under my tree stand, unsure how I got there. Somehow, in my state of confusion, I fumbled for my phone and managed to tell my neighbor that I’d fallen from my stand. He found me on my …
November 20, 2022 Harriet Tubman bust with a birthday bouquet by Ranger Angela Crenshaw Harriet Tubman had many roles in her 91 years of life. She was most notably a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a nurse, scout, cook, and spy during the Civil War. …
November 20, 2022 Lt. Governor Rutherford at Hart Miller Island State Park In late 2018, I read a newspaper article where Virignia’s then-governor, Terry McAuliffe, stated that his goal was to visit every park in his Commonwealth during his tenure as …
November 20, 2022 Photo of maize calligrapher fly taken with a smartphone camera by Edwin Guevara “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” -Dr. Wayne Dyer These days, most of us have a high-tech scientific instrument on …
November 17, 2022 Western Maryland the week of October 13 – Photo by Melissa Nash “Autumn doesn’t always promise that winter will come, but she works hard until every colored leaf has reached its destination.” Terri Guillemets Fall 2022: A Year for the …
Photo by Travis Long Colder temperatures have anglers bundling up to enjoy the good fishing available for a variety of species that are still being caught this fall. Anglers can now be seen dressed in duck hunting garb, gloves, knee boots, or similar warm …
November 16, 2022 Bay Dissolved Oxygen Conditions Better Than Average Water monitoring data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Old Dominion University show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of …
November 15, 2022 Popular Season Helps Significantly to Manage the Deer Population Photo by Tim Ray, submitted to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms …
November 11, 2022 Early Muzzleloader and Archery Harvests Increase 24% Sika deer, photo by Brian Griffith The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters harvested 20,220 deer during the early portion of the 2022 archery and muzzleloader …
November 10, 2022 The close of autumn is upon us in Maryland. The western and northern regions of our state are covered with fallen leaves, crackly forest floors, and bare trees indicating fall’s passing. However, there are still fall destinations and …
Kaelyn O’Hop has a good reason to smile as she holds up this great-looking striped bass she caught recently. Photo by Travis Long Chilly nights and pleasant days are heralding late fall, and anglers are trading their lighter clothing for more substantial …
November 7, 2022 Hunters Can Apply for Blind Sites at Deep Creek and Broadford Lakes Canada geese flying over Deep Creek Lake, photo by Glenn Thompson, submitted to the 2021 Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural …
November 4, 2022 The red in our Fall Foliage map is inching its way across Maryland, picking up six additional counties and Baltimore City, all reporting peak conditions as we enter November. Perhaps most surprising this week are reports of peak conditions …
November 3, 2022 Park Quests are Completed, but the Adventure Continues Photo by Anthony DePanise, Maryland State House The beginning of November marks the end of Park Quest, the Maryland Park Service’s annual program geared toward youth and families. Many …
November 2, 2022 Hunt Success Bolstered by Good Weather, Additional Day Photo by Bob Geary The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that hunters harvested 103 black bears during the state’s 19th annual black bear hunt held Oct. 24-29 in …
November 2, 2022 Prime Time for Adult Hunters to Pass On the Traditions of Deer Hunting Photo by Mathew Doged The Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages experienced deer hunters to take advantage of the upcoming Junior Deer Hunting Days to …
Photo by Rich Watts There is a wide variety of fishing opportunities this week for Maryland anglers. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has stocked trout in many put-and-take waters, including ponds that are ideal for taking out younger anglers. …
