May 27, 2022 Hunters Bag 4,208 Turkeys; Five Counties Set Records Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland hunters harvested 4,208 wild turkeys during the spring 2022 regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland …
May 26, 2022 Dates in June and July Opportune Time to Try Fishing The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces its 2022 license-free fishing days will be held on Saturday, June 4, Saturday, June 11, and Monday, July 4. Maryland’s annual …
May 26, 2022 Safe Practices Can Help Avoid Tragedy Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The outdoor temperature is rising, and Maryland’s waterways are about to get a lot busier. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reminds anglers, …
Emily Salada gets a quick hug and picture before sliding this beautiful red drum back into Tangier Sound waters. Photo courtesy of Hunter Smith Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and with it the traditional start of summer activities. The three-day weekend …
May 24, 2022 Snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay or Blackwater River Worth up to $200 Northern snakeheads caught in the Blackwater River. Photo by Stephen Badger. In an effort to monitor invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and Blackwater River, …
May 24, 2022 ‘Project Butterfly & Bumblebee’ Includes Activities and Donation Opportunities This spring, the Maryland Park Service has launched Project Butterfly & Bumblebee, an ongoing slate of programs and activities to educate the general …
May 24, 2022 Award-Winning Program Provides Practical Experience and Skills Training Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now recruiting members for the Maryland Conservation Corps, an award-winning …
May 19, 2022 Maryland and Virginia to Review Survey Results, Decide Management Approach Staff examine a juvenile blue crab as part of the annual winter dredge survey; photo taken in 2017. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. …
May 19, 2022 Maryland NRP Superintendent Col. Adrian Baker and Deputy Superintendent Lt. Col. Robert Kersey, with the NRP Color Guard, open the awards ceremony. Maryland DNR photo The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) held its annual award ceremony …
May 18, 2022 Positive Samples Were Entirely Within Existing Management Area The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that 53 white-tailed deer sampled within Allegany and Washington counties in 2021 tested positive for chronic wasting disease, …
Glenn Simpkins and his daughter with a nice-sized crappie at a pond in Harford County. Photo by Glenn Simpkins Warm and sunny weather returned to Maryland and fishing conditions are getting back to normal, with lighter winds and less rain this week. The …
Angler Alonzo Magee caught his first fish — a bluegill — in a Gaithersburg pond. Photo by Leroy Hyson The big story recently was a major storm system with heavy rains and northeasterly winds, which brought flooding conditions to the Potomac, Susquehanna, …
May 11, 2022 Opening Up Maryland’s Great Outdoors Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio and Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford join Ranger Melissa Acuti at Sandy Point Nature Center, Sandy Point State Park. Photo by Patrick Siebert, Governor’s Office As we …
May 10, 2022 Five Forests Have Met International Standards for 2022 Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and Maryland DNR Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio join Maryland Forest Service staff for a tour of Pocomoke State Forest on May 3, 2022. Photo by Patrick …
Brady Matthew enjoyed a great family day of fishing with his daughters, catching both sunfish and golden shiners. The shad run is on, and fishing for both American shad and hickories has been very good for catch-and-release anglers. The striped bass trophy …
May 4, 2022 Colleges Eligible for Tree Campus Higher Education Award As part of celebrating the 150th National Arbor Day on April 29, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that all four Maryland historically black colleges and universities …
May 1, 2022 In the 19th century, the Mason-Dixon Line that forms the Pennsylvania-Maryland border was often seen as the invisible line between freedom and slavery. For freedom seekers like Harriet Tubman, crossing the Mason-Dixon Line into Pennsylvania …
May 1, 2022 As a tree’s canopy spreads over a stream and its roots anchor into the soil, humans and wildlife alike reap the benefits. These include cleaner water through erosion and runoff control, cleaner air through leaves’ absorption of carbon dioxide …
May 1, 2022 The sections of nesting platforms are assembled, locked together, and anchored for the summer nesting season (photo by David Harp for Audubon) Under a bright blue sky in early May 2021, about 20 people gathered at a boat ramp south of Ocean …
May 1, 2022 First-place winning poster by Camden Steiner of Harford County Each year, fifth-grade students submit their entries to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Arbor Day Poster Contest. The posters are created using varied artistic …
