Outdoor Activities

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (266+ words) VIRGINIA - Summer may still be in full swing, but Virginia’s fall foliage season is already on the horizon, with the first color expected to emerge in the state’s highest elevations before spreading eastward. The autumnal equinox, which marks the astronomical…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (557+ words) It was her grandmother's famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert's first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than 18 million people…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) It was her grandmother’s famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert’s first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (178+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's first alpine coaster is now open at Massanutten Resort in the Shenandoah Valley. Mountain Mayhem stretches 3,380 feet and features 2,156 feet of downhill track, with riders reaching speeds up to 25 mph. The coaster is open to resort guests…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (820+ words) Having written two books about the birds’ resurgence, I was not eager to see their hopeful story revised, but I set out from my home in North Carolina to investigate. I wanted to know: Will Ospreys again prove resilient? And…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (183+ words) The Chesapeake Bay Foundation kicked off its 2026 oyster gardening season at the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach Saturday morning. The event has two main purposes: The first is to welcome new oyster farmers and teach them the basics. The…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (611+ words) For generations, osprey returning to nests across Hampton Roads have been viewed as one of the clearest signs of a healthy Chesapeake Bay. Each spring, the birds settle along local waterways, diving for fish and raising their chicks near shorelines…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) Annapolis, Md. – The Chesapeake Bay’s “dead zone” is expected to be relatively mild this summer, according to a forecast published this week by various Maryland and Virginia institutions. The Below-average nutrient runoff is expected to mean better conditions for Bay marine…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (113+ words) The 17th annual Virginia Beach Surf Art Expo is taking place this weekend at the Oceanfront on the Boardwalk between 3rd and 7th streets. The event is taking place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and... The 17th annual Virginia Beach Surf Art Expo is taking place…...