Hunter Smith caught and released this fine-looking speckled trout recently in Tangier Sound. Photo courtesy Hunter Smith. Cooler air temperatures will start lowering water temperatures this month and fish behavior will begin to change, for the better in …
September 7, 2022 Bowhunting Open Through Jan. 31, Plus Primitive Hunt Photo by Matthew Doged The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 9, and continues through …
September 2, 2022 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) this summer issued citations for illegal possession of coyotes, boating safety violations, poaching fish in a state park, and more. NRP officers …
September 1, 2022 Mourning Dove, Early Canada Goose Seasons Now Open Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2022-2023 migratory game bird hunting seasons. Bag limits, season …
McKenna Rayne Gingell has good cause to smile after catching this nice Spanish mackerel, one of Maryland’s summer visitor species. Photo courtesy of McKenna Rayne Gingell Labor Day is almost upon us, and with September comes small changes in weather that …
August 31, 2022 Governor Hogan’s Budget Supports Outdoor Access Across Maryland Maryland DNR photo The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) request to fund a second group of Community Parks & Playgrounds …
August 25, 2022 Nonprofit Provides ‘Small Grant, Big Impact’ Funds for 15 Projects Rocky Gap State Park Nature Center. Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Park Service was awarded 15 improvement project grants by the Friends of Maryland State Parks through …
August 24, 2022 Conditions Were Positive to Average As Month Progressed 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 Maryland and …
Spanish mackerel, photo by Travis Long Summertime fun continues across Maryland, and it is a great time for dads and moms to spend special moments while fishing with children and making memories that will last a lifetime. Remember to check the striped bass …
August 22, 2022 Exhibits Open in the Mosner Miller Building Beginning August 25 Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will bring displays, exhibits and programs about our state’s forests, fish, waters, and wildlife to the …
Photo courtesy Daniel McCarter The summer days keep rolling along – be sure to enjoy what time we have now with kids before they are back to school. Soon it will be September, exciting times for anglers as water temperatures cool and fishing kicks into …
Photo of angler Addison Rowe by Tiffany Rowe Families are fitting in those last summer vacations and simple relaxing times close to home. From local ponds and tributaries to the waters off Ocean City, Maryland’s waters are ideal places to spend time with …
August 10, 2022 Working to Protect Our Resources for Generations to Come Photo by Luke Terrell, Maryland Park Service I know we are not supposed to have favorites, but one of my favorite programs at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is our …
August 10, 2022 Maize calligrapher fly by Edwin Guevara “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Dr. Wayne Dyer Have you ever looked at someone you’ve known your entire life and realized you never noticed something about …
August 10, 2022 The art of leaf printing has been around for hundreds of years, with the first example discovered in the year 1,228 CE. From the 13th to the 19th century, botanists, herbalists, and doctors all over the world used herbal prints for medical …
August 10, 2022 Blue jays in bird bath by Mike’s Photos (CC BY-SA 2.0) As we move into the sultry dog days of summer, don’t forget our feathered friends. Birds don’t have sweat glands like people, so they’ve evolved other ways to cool off. Panting, like …
August 10, 2022 Northern maidenhair fern by Sarah Witcher Who needs flowers when you have fiddleheads? Ferns not only provide foraging space for ground-feeding birds, but they create vital shelter for numerous species of Maryland wildlife. Let’s explore a …
August 10, 2022 Soldiers Delight view with trail by Laura VanScoyoc Government land management titles are often a tangle of acronyms, with federal and state programs differing in their terminology, but remaining just similar enough to be confusing. …
August 10, 2022 With record levels of investment in recent years, Maryland State Parks are expanding, with new parks and facilities being opened and existing properties undergoing upgrades. Statewide, landscape restoration projects are also underway to …
August 10, 2022 Carrie Samis Wild turtles are on the move in spring and summer, looking for love and a place to nest. During nesting season female turtles don’t travel far from their typical homes, often at-tempting to cross busy roads to reach ideal …
