Oyster Shucking “Superstar” Honored in Va. State Legislature
The pride of Virginia’s competitive oyster shucking scene, the nationally-recognized Deborah Pratt, was honored this
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St. Mary’s College Gets $1 Million in Federal Funding to Revamp Aquatic Lab
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, known for its strong Chesapeake bay ties and waterside marine
Extended Va. Oyster Season Poised for Largest Harvest in 35 Years
By Timothy B. Wheeler, Bay Journal News Service With Virginia watermen enjoying their most bountiful
VIDEO: Buyboat Repaired with Wood from Historic Baltimore Factory
The Mildred Belle, a buyboat-turned-education experience based in Baltimore, will now carry a piece of
East Coast’s First Monument to Civil War Buffalo Soldiers Coming to Eastern Shore
A first-of-its kind historic site is coming to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, paying homage to the
Study Finds Microplastics Pollution Makes Fish Viruses More Lethal
Microplastic fragments are becoming an increasing environmental problem in our waterways. They are the tiny
Annapolis Neighbors Split Over Proposed National Park Location
The push is ongoing in Washington to designate the Chesapeake Bay as the National Park
Md., Va. Stick with Tighter Crab Limits Amid Population Concerns
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the crabbing catch limits for the
VIDEO: Boating Lessons Learned from Fire Boat’s Sinking
It’s not how things are supposed to go: an Anne Arundel County Fire Department boat
Annual Eagle Festival Soars High at Blackwater, Mid-Atlantic’s Largest Bald Eagle Breeding Site
Meet birds of prey and celebrate the birthday of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge,
Misty of Chincoteague Ranch Put for Sale; Museum Rallies to Preserve it
Chincoteague Island is indisputably best known for its herd of wild ponies, and the story
Eastern Shore Waterfowl Art Museum to Make Permanent Move Months after HVAC Failure
One of the Eastern Shore’s most significant collections of waterfowl art has not been visible