October 27, 2025 Hypoxia volumes decreased in late summer from earlier highs Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University showed an above average volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen—in the …
October 27, 2025 During the annual black bear hunt, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources operates three check-in stations for all harvested bears. Maryland DNR photo. Maryland hunters harvested 89 black bears during the state’s 22nd annual black …
October 24, 2025 Photo by Brandon Kessler, used with permission by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel will be afforded a unique opportunity to experience the tradition of waterfowl hunting on …
October 23, 2025 Much of Maryland is experiencing midpoint, near-peak, or peak foliage. Dry conditions and crisp temperatures are expected this weekend throughout the state, ushering in ideal conditions for fall foliage. The National Weather Service has …
October 23, 2025 Scientists examine blue catfish caught harvested by electrofishing during cooperative monitoring work with commercial harvesters .Photo by Maryland Department of Natural Resources staff. Two recent studies by Maryland Department of Natural …
October 22, 2025 Photo by Keith Lockwood Despite the strong autumn winds we’ve been experiencing lately, anglers can find a lee shore or perhaps a tucked away quiet piece of water to enjoy fishing and the fall foliage. This is a wonderful month to enjoy …
October 22, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, Greenspace Equity, Rural Legacy, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Permanent Easement programs Funds were approved for Carroll County to …
October 21, 2025 By Sadie Rozics When choosing my undergraduate thesis project at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, I knew I wanted to collaborate with an organization in my home state of Maryland so that my work could be mutually beneficial and …
October 21, 2025 Randall Cleaver first reached out to Wild Acres in October of 2023; he and wife Ashley Flory just purchased a historic house with a unique backyard in Chestertown, Kent County. He wanted to install a meadow and backyard pond, and he knew …
October 21, 2025 By Katy Gorsuch Pawpaw harvest; photo by Francis Smith, Maryland Forest Service In the ongoing human quest to connect to the land and to ourselves, many of us turn to food gardening. Getting your hands dirty as a way to figuratively and …
October 21, 2025 Chicamacomico Sunset by William Whaley Maryland’s outdoor recreation opportunities are vast and diverse – biking, hiking, climbing, swimming, boating – too many pursuits to list! Most of these pastimes require a certain degree of …
Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Oct. 16 – Leaves Changing Across the State October 16, 2025 Fall Foliage Map Oct. 16 As we hit mid-October, our foresters are reporting past-peak conditions at high elevations, while farther east leaves are still only …
October 15, 2025 Justin Lynch was fishing in the lower Chesapeake Bay recently when he caught and released this large red drum. Photo courtesy of Justin Lynch Fair skies abound this week as the recent Nor’easter is just a memory. There is plenty of good …
October 15, 2025 Slight improvement documented, but spawning success is still below average A juvenile striped bass caught and released by a survey crew in the Nanticoke River. Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland DNR. The Maryland Department of Natural …
October 14, 2025 James L. Frazetti Jr. landed a record-setting fish one day and caught his 10th award-eligible fish the next Maryland Master Angler James Frazetti Jr. holds his state record pompano dolphinfish. Photo courtesy James Frazetti The Maryland …
October 14, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting grant proposals for the FY 2027 Greenspace Equity Program, which provides funding to land trusts, nongovernmental …
October 14, 2025 Biologists Megan Zagorski and Jenny Saville in the field at Washington Monument State Park, located on South Mountain. A field of quartzite boulders extends along South Mountain, the surface sun-baked and lichen-coated, but beneath, …
Fall Foliage Report for Maryland Oct. 9 – Unpredictable Conditions October 9, 2025 Red maple at Anne Arundel Community College. Photo by Gabriel Diggs This fall, the trees are challenging our “just changing-to-midpoint-to-peak” foliage scale. In Garrett …
October 8, 2025 Cayla Beam found tranquility and a Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) on the Transquaking River recently. Photo courtesy of Cayla Beam October presents a wonderful opportunity to spend some time fishing in the comfort of mild …
October 7, 2025 Federal government shutdown could impact Agreement’s finalization Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz, Columbia Beach community members, Arundel Rivers staff and DNR staff cut the ribbon on the completed living …
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