Environmental Youth Summit Inspires Eastern Shore Students to Protect the Bay
150 high schoolers from four counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are ready to take action—now
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Buyboat Captain Hunts for Potomac River Treasure
For nearly 20 years, oyster buyboat captain David Wright has searched the shore for beachcombed
Program Sheds Light on Role of Eastern Shore’s Black Women in Special WWII Battalion
This Women’s History Month, an Eastern Shore historian is illuminating a little-known group of courageous
Virginia Tribe Acquires 870 Acres of Ancestral Homeland on Rappahannock River
The Patawomeck Indian Tribe recently acquired 870 acres of its ancestral homeland along the Rappahannock
Made on the Bay: Old-School Crab Pot Builder Thrives in Crisfield
How does a crab pot business stay strong when you do everything by hand, reject
Uniquely Chesapeake Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
What we know today as Black History Month started in 1926 as a simple week-long
MD Seeks First-time Public Nominations for “Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay” Honor
It’s an impressive title to carry: Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1959, Maryland governors
Ice Heroes: A Maryland Pilot’s Firsthand Account of the Historic 1977 Bay Freeze
Retired Maryland Bay Pilot First Class Bill Band brought ships in and out of the
He’s Done it Again: Bay Photographer Extends Boating Streak to Two Years (and Counting!)
On Dec. 31, 2023, while many boats were tucked away in shrinkwrap for the winter,
Virginia-Class Nuclear Submarine Christened in Newport News
The USS Arkansas (SSN 800), one of the U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear submarines, was christened
Bay Mourns Loss of Blacks of the Chesapeake Founder Vince Leggett
He was passionately devoted to his cause right until the last. Vincent O. Leggett, founder
Through the Lens: Photography Students Meet the Lesser-Known Chesapeake
Every year, millions of people enjoy seafood from the Chesapeake Bay, where the blue crab,