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MD officials vote to expand park registration program
The Maryland Board of Public Works is allowing the Maryland Park Service to move forward with its plan to expand an online registration system for state parks and shooting ranges.
Blue crabs show ‘promising bump’ in Chesapeake Bay, but vigilance urged
Blue crab populations in Maryland and Virginia are seeing a significant increase, a Chesapeake Bay survey shows.
MARBIDCO to offer relief loans to MD oystermen
MARBIDCO officials said the organization will provide disaster relief loans to eligible Maryland commercial oyster harvesters.
At Maryland’s newest state park, a story of Black resilience
Freedman’s State Park near Gaithersburg honors the Howard family’s legacy of Black resilience and land ownership after emancipation in Maryland.
MD lawmakers pass emergency bill to address blue catfish problem
Maryland lawmakers passed an emergency bill to combat the growing population of blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and protect the waterways from the invasive fish.
MD cabinet members send concerns to DHS about ICE detention project
Three Maryland cabinet members signed a letter to Homeland Security and ICE expressing concerns about plans to convert a warehouse into an immigrant detention facility.
‘Stories that need to be told’: Efforts to preserve Black history continue in MD
Maryland advocates and organizations persist in preserving Black history through grants, legislation and conservation despite federal setbacks.
MD oyster season extended to aid watermen amid difficult winter
Maryland is extending the commercial oyster season to help watermen make up for lost harvesting opportunities after many waterways and parts of the Chesapeake Bay froze.
How to help cold-stunned sea turtles in MD this winter
Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is asking Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast visitors to be vigilant of cold-stunned sea turtles.
MD black bear hunters facing penalties for alleged violations
The black bear hunting season is over in Western Maryland, but some are facing charges or citations for illegalities while hunting for bears.
MD survey finds menhaden abundant in Chesapeake Bay for third straight year
The Maryland DNR's 2025 survey confirms Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are "widespread for the third consecutive year."
MD owns an historic hunting lodge leased to wealthy corporate members. Should it stay that way?
For decades, a state-owned hunting lodge in Western Maryland has been the preserve of corporate executives and their guests. Now, some are asking if it should stay that way.
