Karon Hickman caught this nice yellow perch recently while fishing with a small soft plastic jig in the Choptank River. Photo courtesy of Karon Hickman Spring is slowly beginning to emerge with signs of warmer weather ahead. Spring fishing is already …
March 10, 2025 Aerial photo of a controlled burn (also known as a prescribed burn). These beneficial fires are ignited under controlled conditions by fire professionals in order to reduce forest fuels, improve wildlife habitat, or prepare sites for tree …
March 7, 2025 Secretary Josh Kurtz sets out onto the lake at Tuckahoe State Park. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Farmer’s Almanac calls the March full moon the “Worm Moon,” a name that originated among Native …
March 7, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists conduct the annual spring spawning survey. Striped bass are measured, sexed, tagged and released. Maryland DNR photo. Maryland’s recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries is set for …
March 6, 2025 The former Bay Club in Worcester County is now open space for the public, managed by the Maryland Forest Service. Photo by Rachael Pacella. New trails are available for adventurous hikers at the former Bay Club property in Worcester County, …
March 6, 2025 Spread across the state, watershed-scale programs will start next phase of restoration in Maryland, benefitting habitats and local communities Antietam Creek crossed by Burnside Bridge in Sharpsburg, Washington County. Photo by C. Witt, …
March 6, 2025 A late October 2024 near the Appalachian Trail was contained at 15.7 acres, managed by the Maryland Forest Service in cooperation with the National Park Service and Maryland Park Service. Photo by Maryland Park Service. The number of …
March 4, 2025 Second annual youth-only trout fishing day March 22; trout waters open to everyone March 29 Young angler Conor Somerville shows off two trout during the 2023 Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day. Photo by Jim Somerville Maryland’s trout season …
February 27, 2025 Meeting scheduled to take place at Savage River Lodge in Frostburg on March 13 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is scheduled to host an informational meeting on March 13 in Frostburg to take public feedback related to …
February 26, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs Queen Anne’s County will acquire two conservation easements totaling 177 acres in the Foreman Branch Rural Legacy Area. Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
February 26, 2025 The Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act would allow interested processors to use the technique in Maryland A traditional Japanese method for processing fish may be expanding in Maryland. The technique, known as ike jime, results in a high-quality …
February 19, 2025 Photo by Lisa Mayo, submitted to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a one-week extension to the muskrat trapping season in all counties except Allegany, …
February 14, 2025 Preventing herds of deer from getting an easy meal in a farm field instead of the wild is an important part of Maryland’s deer management strategy. Photo by Charles White, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland plays …
February 14, 2025 Statewide harvest 10% higher than the 5-year average Photo by Jessica Nelson, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. Maryland deer hunters harvested 84,201 deer during the combined archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, …
February 13, 2025 Fish reeled in from Marshyhope Creek weighs 20.5 pounds State record longnose gar caught by David Confair on Feb. 8, 2025. Photo courtesy of David Confair, used with permission by Maryland DNR. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
February 12, 2025 Funding approved for DNR’s Program Open Space Local and Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program Program Open Space – Local provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of …
February 12, 2025 The historic Long Hill plantation house will be part of the new Wetipquin Creek State Park in Wicomico County. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Board of Public Works approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
February 11, 2025 Gov. Wes Moore and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz talk with Maryland Conservation Corps members at Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area. Maryland DNR photo by Anthony Burrows. Governor Wes Moore …
February 11, 2025 DNR photo The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has posted the proposed 2025-2026 Migratory Game Bird Seasons for public review. As in years past, DNR is providing an online forum to collect public comment on these proposals …
February 11, 2025 Angler fishing the lower Susquehanna River breaks a record held since 1979 Thomas Dembeck Jr. with his state record yellow perch. Photo by Lee Haile, used with permission by Maryland DNR. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources …
