Travel, Recreation and Culture
Find out where to go and what to know about the Chesapeake Bay region.
Five Hispanic leaders fighting for cleaner water in D.C. and beyond
October 16, 2024Hispanic leaders working within the Chesapeake Bay region are diversifying the environmental industry
Read story![Jorge Bogantes Montero holds a basket of freshwater mussels on a dock.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/oct_xx_24_1800-01-9E3A0482.jpg)
The colorful trout that pass through Passage Creek
October 2, 2024The 38-mile-long Passage Creek weaves in and out of a sheltered part of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
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Bohemia River and its ties to a famous Chesapeake Bay mapmaker
September 11, 2024The Bohemia River meanders through Md. and Del. before flowing to the Elk River.
Read story![Elk River seen from above showing water and coastline lined with trees.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/sep_12_24_1800-01-5K1A8033.jpg)
Muddy Creek is a hidden gem home to fly fishing, hiking, tubing and more
August 19, 2024Muddy Creek meets the Susquehanna River north of the Conowingo Dam, shortly before it flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Out of 123 Chesapeake Bay beaches—here are six not to miss
July 11, 2024A pandemic project turns into a personal journey to discover the Chesapeake
Read story![Jody, a white woman with brown hair, stands in front of a beach.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jul_11_24_1800-01-20240705-9E3A5315.jpg)
Black history revived at a historic Chesapeake Bay beach
July 2, 2024A project that has been in the making for decades is underway with newly acquired land
Read story![The sun sets over the water at Carr's-Elktonia beach. Three trees, a bench, a dock and a group of people are silhouetted against the sunset.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_21_24_1800-01-9E3A1636.jpg)
Hike leader looks back on one of the longest running LGBTQ outdoor groups in Washington, D.C.
June 28, 2024Adventuring LGBTQ has been active since the early 1979
Read story![Craig Howell rests his hand on a tree and looks upward.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_26_24_1800-02-9E3A4280.jpg)
Baltimoreans swim again at Harbor Splash 2024
June 24, 2024Years of reducing sewage and litter pay off
Read story![A large group of swimmers jumps in unison into open water.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_24_24_1800-01-2024-06-23-Baltimore-Harbor-Splash-Bond-Street-Wharf-in-Fells-Point-Baltimore-Co-MD-155.jpg)
For public access, being near the water might be more important than on the water
May 29, 2024Report on waterfront recreation reveals valuable insights about how people spend time outdoors
Read story![A kid hold a fishing pole and another is on a bike at a fishing pier.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/may_24_24_1800-01-20210704_Turner_EW_112.jpg)
Building a 21st-century National Recreational Area
April 23, 2024Taking action to provide public access to a "major part of the nation's heritage"
Read story![Three women stop to take a photo along a boardwalk near a beach.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_23_24_1800-02-5K1A9289.jpg)