Maryland Oyster Contrasts—Disastrous Season vs. Record Spatfall
Story by John Page Williams Three weeks ago, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) extended
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Fifty Years of Pride
Story by John Page Williams For the Pride of Baltimore II and the organization that
The Chesapeake Bay Freeze-Up of 2026: Iceboating, Watermen, and Winter on the Eastern Shore
Photos by Jay Fleming In January and February 2026, the Chesapeake Bay transformed into a
Winter Crab Surveys Delayed Due to Freezes
By Joel McCord Finally, daytime temperatures are moderating after longer than usual sub-freezing snaps this
Thousands of gallons of jet fuel spilled off Newport News
by Lauren Hines-Acosta for Bay Journal Thousands of gallons of jet fuel spilled into the
Permanent fix for huge sewage spill into Potomac River still months away
by Jeremy Cox for Bay Journal One of the largest wastewater spills in U.S. history
Megalodon for State Shark
Maryland hopes to become the first state to designate a state shark. They’ve already got
The Semiquincentennial is Coming to the Chesapeake
By John Page Williams Those of us who were teenagers or young adults celebrating 1976’s
Hats off, folks. Smith Island’s cake lady is stepping down
Story by Tom Horton She would rise at 2:30 a.m. and pick 20 pounds of
VA General Assembly Considers New Menhaden Legislation
Story by John Page Williams The New Year has brought competing menhaden bills in Virginia’s
Maryland lowers recreational catch limit for struggling yellow perch
On a frigid, breezy morning in early January, Steve Lay bundled up against the cold
Boat Buyer’s Reality Check(List)
At a boat show last year, we listened to a major boat builder’s able sales