Stories by Will Parson
Will produces digital stories for the Chesapeake Bay Program. He studied ecology and evolution at University of California, San Diego. He reported on water and the environment as a graduate student at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, and worked at newspapers in New England before landing in Maryland.
Eastern Neck is a quiet retreat for waterfowl lovers
February 20, 2020Wildlife has long lured (not too many) people to the island refuge
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Where deer weigh heavily on the ecosystem, a hunter serves a role
February 14, 2020Deer management helps maintain biodiversity amid human impacts
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The life of Harriet Tubman, made vivid on the Eastern Shore
February 7, 2020A visitor center, byway and refuge offer a portal to the abolitionist’s world
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Big appreciation for the little brown bat
January 30, 2020Increasing habitat gives bats a chance to withstand deadly white-nose syndrome
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A scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
January 22, 2020James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
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Remembering that ‘all life is interrelated’
January 16, 2020MLK Day of Service is a time to make a positive impact on your community
Boardwalk-ing on the wild side
January 9, 2020Walkways open up opportunities to enjoy the water
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Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2019
December 27, 2019See the steady march of the seasons on land and water
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A growing dairy looks to the future
November 14, 2019Fair Hill Farm has grown in size and its commitment to stewardship
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Upon release, inmates in Pennsylvania look to the outdoors
October 24, 2019Training answers the demand for green jobs while reducing recidivism
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