By Dotty Holcomb Doherty
There’s a sense of satisfaction you get from paddling the circumference of an island, a sense of accomplishment. Add a healthy dose of eagle sightings, a butterfly garden bursting with color, and marshes just begging for exploration and you’ve got the makings of a great day on the water.
By Lori Rossbach
This is a pivotal year for oyster restoration, and all indicators show that Maryland is poised to move in new directions to revitalize its oyster industry and by default, the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
By Jane McConnel
While federal, state, and local governments are actively involved in planning and facilitating land conservation, many of Maryland’s almost 50 land trusts are active, powerful, and vital factors on the Shore.
By Amy Seward
Learn what homeowners in Critical Areas can do to make a difference in restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
By Kathy Reshetiloff
Turkey vultures. They’re our outdoor cleaning crew, ridding the landscape of road kills and other carcasses. They’re hard to admire. However, they perform this important yet thankless function. It’s even reflected in their scientific name, Cathartes aura. Cathartes is from the Greek word katharsis, meaning to purge or cleanse.
By Captain Mark Galasso
By the end of December my fishing gear is in disarray. Putting away last year and getting ready for next year. I start getting ready for the spring as soon as the season ends in December.
By Kathy Reshetiloff
Spring. Many people refer to their calendar for the first day of spring. Others look for crocuses blooming or first robin sighted. But for me, I know that spring has finally arrived the first time I hear spring peepers ( Pseudacris crucifer ) calling from a small patch of wet woods near my house.