December 22, 2025 Harvest decreased about 10% compared to last year’s total Photo by Brendan Wolf, submitted to the Maryland DNR 2018 Photo Contest. Maryland hunters reported harvesting 27,620 deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 29 through …
December 19, 2025 Maryland’s history and tradition of waterfowl hunting is as rich as anywhere in the nation. In fact, Maryland’s General Assembly passed the first state law concerning waterfowl hunting in 1833. Maryland DNR photo. Each year, anglers, …
December 18, 2025 More than 555,330 Added in FY2025 Toward 2031 Goal Gov. Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore help plant trees with Maryland Conservation Corps members during a tree planting in April 2025 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. Maryland …
December 17, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs, and to support local recreation communication boards Carroll County will acquire an easement on 23 acres in the Upper Patapsco Rural Legacy Area that protects …
Red Chapman is happy with the first striped bass he has ever caught while on a recent outing on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Travis Long Anglers are now picking the days they fish based on weather, and there will be those sunny days with little wind that …
December 9, 2025 Recognition for conservation, education, and sportsmanship Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission are seeking nominations for the annual Maryland …
December 9, 2025 Harvest down during opening weekend but DNR expects a firearms harvest similar to years past Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland hunters reported harvesting 9,633 deer on the opening weekend of …
December 4, 2025 Attendees listen during the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit 2025 in Baltimore City. Maryland DNR photo. In the last week of October, Maryland’s outdoor recreation community gathered in Baltimore for our second annual Maryland Outdoor …
December 4, 2025 Sika deer, photo by Earl Blansfield, submitted to the 2020 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The second half of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer hunting season will be open Dec. 20 through Jan. 3, 2026. The first half of the split season was held in …
December 3, 2025 Darwin Hayward traveled far off the Ocean City shores to the deepwater canyons to catch this blueline tilefish. Photo courtesy of Darwin Hayward Maryland anglers are adjusting to the colder weather and water temperatures and enjoying good …
December 3, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Rural Legacy, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Permanent Easement programs The Gunpowder Rural Legacy Area in Baltimore County protects significant river frontage, which also protect …
December 3, 2025 Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University showed that 2025 seasonal hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen—was slightly above average in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and …
December 2, 2025 Members of the the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Executive Council, chaired by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, voted to approve the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Photo by Joe Andrucyk, Office of the Governor. Governor Wes Moore today …
December 1, 2025 Pilot project will guide development of a restoration plan at an exciting period for mussel efforts in the state Maryland DNR biologist Matt Ashton hold several eastern elliptio mussels, as natural resources technician Mike Dhillon places …
November 26, 2025 Cooper Goff puts his back into it as he battles a large blue catfish in the Conowingo Dam Pool while his father offers encouragement. Photo by Jason Zhensheng Li Colder weather is upon us but there are wonderful fishing opportunities for …
November 26, 2025 Reisterstown and Forest Hill anglers complete 10-species milestone The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Darwin Hayward of Reisterstown and Vincent Tucciarella of Forest Hill for catching 10 different species of …
November 25, 2025 The project showcases how shoreline protection can benefit freshwater areas Hundreds of marsh plants help to reinforce the coast of great Bohemia Creek as part of the living shoreline at Bohemia River State Park. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/ …
November 24, 2025 Donations for NRP’s annual toy drive will be accepted at five Maryland Walmart retail locations and online through an Amazon gift registry. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is conducting its annual “Boatload of Toys” holiday …
November 20, 2025 Atlantic Population Canada goose season begins Dec. 19 Photo by Jan Master, submitted to the Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland’s Atlantic Population (Migratory) Canada goose hunting season opens Friday, Dec. 19. The season contains two …
November 19, 2025 Robert Bennett III recently caught this beautifully colored rainbow trout in the Patapsco River near Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo by Robert Bennett III Warm days of early fall are well behind us and the leaves have fallen, but there …
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