Weather or Pollution: What’s to Blame for Baltimore’s Unprecedented Fish Kill?
It was a dramatic sight last week: tens of thousands of dead fish floating along
State of the Bay
Naturalist John Page Williams goes beneath the surface to tell you what the Chesapeake Bay’s wildlife is up to.
33 Abandoned Vessels to be Removed from Anacostia River with New Funding
The Anacostia River sometimes gets a bad rap because of its urban location and the
Bay’s Underwater Grasses Continue Slow & Steady Comeback
Underwater grass beds in the Chesapeake Bay region expanded for the third consecutive year in
CHESAPEAKE ALMANAC: What’s the Big Deal with the Bay’s Little Fish?
Atlantic menhaden are crucially important members of the vast food web in the Chesapeake Bay
Old Boats Rule
Every October, hordes descend on Annapolis to look at boats. I may join the crowd
Big Fun in Little Boats
The August issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine will be our annual Weekends on the Water issue. In preparation for that, let’s talk about exploring our Chesapeake in smaller boats.
Living Rocks
Celebrating the Bay’s Laziest ecosystem engineers By John Page Williams “Don’t try to anchor there,”
Winter Walks
Winter slows down everything around the Chesapeake
Exploring the Mattaponi River
Mattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
Unsung Chesapeake Heroes
Tiny amphipods are a critical link in the food web.
Exploring the Lower Susquehanna
The Susquehanna Flats is home to the Bay’s largest underwater grass bed.
Not-So-Lazy Rivers
Meandering along the Chesapeake