Maryland is extending its commercial oyster season by two weeks to help watermen make up lost harvesting days during a hard freeze in Chesapeake Bay in January and February.

Eastern Shore watermen and Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials are considering ways to beef up the state's ...

Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources has granted a two-week extension to the commercial oyster season, pushing the ...

"Maryland's watermen have faced a difficult oyster season after recent declines in market demand and ice on waterways blocked ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that the state’s oyster season will be extended by two weeks in an effort to assist watermen hit hard by this year’s brutal winter. Officials ...

Every second counts during an icy rescue. Last month’s harrowing rescue of six waterfowl hunters involved multiple state agencies primarily led by Maryland Natural Resources Police. Two pilots of the ...

Even in elementary school, Samantha Hawk knew she wanted to work in conservation. Thanks to her participation in FFA, she’s well on her way to that goal.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural Resources Police and Wildlife and Heritage Service staff helped rescue six waterfowl hunters stranded on a disabled vessel ...

Nathan Bowman, a fisheries biologist with Maryland DNR, releases captive-reared blackbanded sunfish into a pond.Photo by Sinclair Boggs, Maryland DNR Annapolis, Maryland – Maryland Department of ...

The Washington Post has eliminated its sports section while laying off a third of its staff. For decades, the Post treated ...