Stories by Jake Solyst
Jake has been telling environmental stories about the Chesapeake Bay watershed for nearly five years. Having spent a decade in Baltimore, Jake now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia where water flows to the Bay via the James River watershed.
Chesapeake Bay nonprofits lend a helping hand to oyster aquaculture industry
December 15, 2020Restaurant restrictions continue to plague a budding industry
Read storyThe greatest wildlife comeback you've never seen
November 24, 2020Saved from near extinction, wild turkeys are now guarded by vigilant wildlife managers
Read storyA military veteran’s new mission is to restore a stream and help people heal
November 10, 2020Patriots Cove has built a community around fly fishing to give veterans, first responders and caregivers a sense of purpose
Read storyTo save the American chestnut, scientists turn to genetic engineering
November 2, 2020The iconic tree species, once almost wiped out, has a long revival story
Read storyThe health of the Potomac River plateaus after decades of progress
October 23, 2020The Potomac Conservancy addresses negative trends and lays out a plan for improvement
Read storyUncovering a major landmark once used by Virginia’s Indigenous tribes
October 8, 2020Werowocomoco is the former residence of a prominent Native American leader known as Powhatan
Read storyWhat habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
October 6, 2020These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem
Read storyHunting an insidious disease that preys on bats
October 2, 2020The northern long-eared bat is one of many native to the Chesapeake that suffers from the deadly white-nose syndrome
Read storyA Maryland farm turned writer’s muse
October 1, 2020The writer’s retreat at Good Contrivance Farm demonstrates the value of land conservation
Read storyBaltimore’s Inner Harbor shows a decade’s worth of water quality improvements
September 28, 2020The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore releases plan to make the Inner Harbor swimmable by 2030
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