Weir Point, located on Onancock Creek, has been a favorite spot for swimming and picnicking for decades. But changes are ...

Congress dashed hopes for a Chesapeake National Recreation Area to be created this year by leaving town without finalizing action on what’s long been a priority for Bay advocates. Although the ...

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday passed the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act, moving it onto the Senate floor. The measure, sponsored by Maryland Democratic Sen.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday passed the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act, moving it onto the Senate floor. The measure, sponsored by Maryland Democratic Sen.

CHESAPEAKE BAY — A new bill aimed at designating the Chesapeake Bay as part of the National Parks System is gaining traction among state lawmakers. The Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.

A bill to create the Chesapeake National Recreation Area fell short after the House of Representatives did not vote on it before leaving Washington for the holidays. (Staff file) The bay states ...

By Katherine Hafner/WHRO The temperature of water in the Chesapeake Bay naturally fluctuates each year, tied to weather ...

His constituents don’t head south toward the Chesapeake for water recreation, but rather lakes up north. “I stopped talking about the bay. And I said: ‘Here’s what we need to do ...

The Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River are engines ... 2 billion annually from businesses involved in aquaculture and recreation, according to the bay foundation’s study.