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Researchers found cities with the highest ParkScore rankings are healthier places to live based on the metrics of physical inactivity and mental health. (Adobe Stock)

ParkScore Rankings Name Washington D.C. Nation’s Best

The nonprofit Trust for Public Land has published its annual ParkScore rankings, and some area cities are high on the list. Washington, D.C.…

One method of tracking migrating monarch population size is measuring the amount of acreage on which they overwinter in Mexico. (Adobe Stock)

Monarch Week Highlights Butterfly Population Decline

This is Monarch Week, and environmental advocates are calling attention to the plight of the monarch butterfly. Monarchs are considered essential …

A new survey finds 90% of Latinos support creating new national parks and wildlife refuges across the nation to provide areas for outdoor recreation. (Adobe stock)

Report: Majority of Latinos Back Funding Chesapeake Bay Recovery

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- With more Latino voters expressing concern about climate change, a new report found a majority of Latinos in the Chesapeake Bay …

Maryland's Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is one of 18 national park sites in the state that is in dire need of maintenance. (National Park Service)

Poll: Public Wants Congress to Fund National Parks' Repairs

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Among registered voters, 82% say they want Congress to pass laws to fund a backlog of repairs for national parks and monuments…

Maryland has been more keenly focused on cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay in recent years, but conservation groups say more should be done. (iStockphoto)

MD Volunteers Take Out the Trash from Chesapeake Bay

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It's time to take out the trash – out of the Chesapeake Bay, that is, and the waterways that feed into it. This is the …

Mile marker zero marks the start of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which has a significant backlog of maintenance needs. (Bonnachoven/Wikimedia Commons)

Groups Call for Action on Nat'l Park Maintenance Backlog

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With the end of the year not so far off on the horizon, time is running out for Congress to act on a bill that conservation …

Many of the EPA regulations that Scott Pruitt scrapped or delayed as EPA administrator had not yet taken effect before his resignation. (Wikimedia Commons)

Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"

WASHINGTON – After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting questionable deals from lobbyists, government …

Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"

WASHINGTON – After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting questionable deals from lobbyists, government …

Between 2012 and 2016, Chesapeake Bay Program partners opened 1,126 historical fish migration routes for fish passage, exceeding the outcome to restore 1,000 additional stream miles. (Pixabay)

Chesapeake Bay Reaches Turning Point

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Ongoing efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay have reached a turning point and environmental groups are calling on residents …

Young volunteers are selected to work with nonprofits around Maryland for a year. (cbtrust.org)

Young Corps Members Work to Preserve Bay

BALTIMORE -- The latest class of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps is ready to go to work cleaning up and preserving Maryland's natural treasures…

Grassland birds suffered a nearly 50 percent population drop before easements were introduced in 2003. (nwf.org)

Farm Bill Conservation Programs Help Maryland's Birds

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – While the Farm Bill is crucial policy for agriculture, it's also quite literally for the birds. The "State of the Birds 2017…

Clean drinking water in several states is reliant on government funding for Chesapeake Bay. (Fish and Wildlife Service)

Trump's Plan to Cut Chesapeake Bay Funding Likely Dead in the Water

BALTIMORE – Those who love Chesapeake Bay are hopeful this week that despite President Donald Trump's promise to cut funding this year to help p…

Grant money gets communities involved in keeping water flowing into Chesapeake Bay clean. (cbtrust.org)

Communities Strive to Keep Bay Clean

BALTIMORE – More financial support for on the ground environmental restoration programs is on the way to Maryland counties that surround Chesape…

Downed trees found in old-growth forests put valuable nutrients back into the soil. (Virginia Carter)

Maryland-Based Group Tries to Preserve the Nation's Forests

EASTON, Md. – An effort is underway to designate an old-growth forest in every county in the United States that has forestland. Maryland's …

Buying the Bay Plate supports education programs and restoration work benefitting the Chesapeake Bay. (cbtrust.org)

License Plate Boosts Efforts to Save the Bay

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – For people who love the Chesapeake Bay and want to help protect it, one of the easiest ways is by purchasing the Bay Plate…

Sea levels are expected to rise another foot by 2050, causing flooding and loss of wildlife habitat.(fws.gov)

Changing Tides: Seaboard Should Prepare for Sea-Level Rise

BALTIMORE – Climate change already has had an impact on wildlife and communities along the Chesapeake Bay and on the East Coast, according to a …

The presidential candidates are being urged to protect public lands in Maryland. (dnr.maryland.gov)

Presidential Candidates Urged to Keep Public Lands Affordable

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The presidential contenders are being asked to take a stand on public lands. Members of 40 environmental and sportsman groups …

Runners are trekking across the country this week to protest an oil pipeline that goes across tribal lands. (Oceti Sakowin)

Cross-Country Run for Clean Water Stops in Maryland

CUMBERLAND, Md. - A 2,000-mile journey to fight for clean water and land is making its way through Maryland. Native American youths are running from …

As part of Latino Conservation Week, there's an effort to provide Latino families with local recreation opportunities. (Maryland.gov)

Maryland's Hispanic Community Supports Public Lands

BALTIMORE — It's Latino Conservation Week, and groups across the nation are focused on access to public lands for Latino families. All this …

Environmental and civil rights groups want to see more diversity in the visitors to the nation's parks. (nps.gov)

Groups Want to Step Up Diversity in Nation's Parks

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service nears, a coalition of civil rights and conservation groups is calling for …

Study: Threatened Ice Shelves Could Raise Sea Levels

BALTIMORE, Md. - Upside-down rivers of warming ocean water are a threat to the stability of floating ice shelves in Antarctica, according to a new …

The birth of two baby bald eagles at the National Arboretum has sparked interest in America's national bird, and they can be spotted around the Chesapeake Bay. (Veronica Carter)

Time to See the Eagles Soar

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - All eyes on are the nation's capital, and not just to keep watch on lawmakers. There's a pair of newly-hatched baby bald eagles at …

Monarchs only lay eggs on the milkweed plant, and it's disappearing in this country, which means so is the iconic butterfly. (Charles Lindsey/cskphoto.net)

Monarch Butterfly Can Be Saved

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Monarch butterfly can be found in fields and meadows where milkweed is common throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. …

The snowshoe hare hasn't been seen in Maryland since the 1980s, and a new report says its habitat continues to shrink as a result of the changing climate. (Defenders of Wildlife)

Punxsutawney Phil, Small Mammals at Risk from Climate Change

BALTIMORE - Groundhog Day predictions have never been a hundred percent accurate, but for a growing number of small mammals, a changing climate is …

108 wildlife species, a quarter of them birds, are considered rare, threatened or endangered in Maryland and have been added to the action plan. (Badger Rose)

Maryland Called Leader in Wildlife Conservation

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Climate change, residential and commercial development, and pollution are listed as threats to wildlife in Maryland in a new 10-year …

Reducing pollution benefits fish and wildlife throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Credit: Mary Hollinger, NOAA/commons.wikimedia.org

Maryland Groups Receive Environmental Grants

BALTIMORE - Maryland groups will be receiving part of a record $11.5 million in grants for restoration, conservation and environmental outreach in …

Chesapeake Bay Conservation Corps members planting trees. The corps class of 2016 is being announced today. Photo courtesy: Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Chesapeake Conservation Projects Get a Young Infusion

EDGEWATER, Md. – It's a tough job, but one so popular it's been expanded every year since 2010. Forty-one young men and woman ages 18 to 25 …

PHOTO: B.V. Wine from California's Napa Valley is donating a portion of profits from sales in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. to the nonprofit Chesapeake Bay Trust. The nonprofit funds about $5 million in projects and programs to improve the bay each year. Photo credit: NOAA.

Chesapeake Bay Campaign Mixes Water with Wine

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A bi-coastal partnership is mixing water with fine wines to benefit projects to restore Chesapeake Bay. Beaulieu Vineyard, or B.V…

PHOTO: This CDC illustration shows how to safely remove a tick. Lyme disease-transmitting deer ticks have proliferated in Maryland and other states, and a new report from the National Wildlife Federation blames climate change.

Report: Ticks Love Climate Change

BALTIMORE - Climate change is connected to all kinds of creepy-crawly critters, with a new National Wildlife Federation report detailing how those …

PHOTO: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows NPS lands, such as Catoctin Mountain Park, are connected to more than $217 million a year in tourism spending in Maryland. CREDIT: NPS

$220 Million for Maryland: It's a Park Thing

BETHESDA, Md. – National parks, monuments, trails and historic sites are pumping nearly $200 million into Maryland's economy each year…

PHOTO: $1.4 million is on its way to local communities from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. Some of the funding goes to schools. Photo courtesy of CBT.

Chesapeake Bay Grants Cover Doggie Duty, and More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - More than a million dollars is on its way to local communities from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, for projects aimed at improving the …

PHOTO: President Obama signs an order today establishing the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Historical Monument on the shores of eastern Maryland. After nearly 30 years as a slave, Tubman escaped and then, risked her life time and again to help lead others to freedom. Credit: Library of Congress/Public Domain

Harriet Tubman Honored with Maryland National Monument

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - President Obama signs an order today establishing the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Historical Monument on Maryland's Eastern …

PHOTO: The Be Out There campaign from the National Wildlife Federation is encouraging parents to pledge to help their kids spend more time outdoors in 2013.

‘Be Outside’ Pledges in MD Aim for Outdoor Fun Every Week

BALTIMORE - "Spending more time with family" is a top New Year's resolution, and the "Be Out There" campaign from the National Wildlife Federation is …

Backyard Campout Weekend: Don't Let the Bugs Win

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - This weekend is the Great American Backyard Campout, designed to get families outside and away from electronics. The National …

Marylanders Encouraged to Pledge: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012

BALTIMORE - A pre-Christmas Neilsen survey found 44 percent of kids between the ages of six and 12 had an iPad on their wish lists. No report on how …

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MD: Public Lands/Wilderness

ParkScore Rankings Name Washington D.C. Nation’s Best

Monarch Week Highlights Butterfly Population Decline

Report: Majority of Latinos Back Funding Chesapeake Bay Recovery

Poll: Public Wants Congress to Fund National Parks' Repairs

MD Volunteers Take Out the Trash from Chesapeake Bay

Groups Call for Action on Nat'l Park Maintenance Backlog

Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"

Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"

Chesapeake Bay Reaches Turning Point

Young Corps Members Work to Preserve Bay

Farm Bill Conservation Programs Help Maryland's Birds

Trump's Plan to Cut Chesapeake Bay Funding Likely Dead in the Water

Communities Strive to Keep Bay Clean

Maryland-Based Group Tries to Preserve the Nation's Forests

License Plate Boosts Efforts to Save the Bay

Changing Tides: Seaboard Should Prepare for Sea-Level Rise

Presidential Candidates Urged to Keep Public Lands Affordable

Cross-Country Run for Clean Water Stops in Maryland

Maryland's Hispanic Community Supports Public Lands

Groups Want to Step Up Diversity in Nation's Parks

Study: Threatened Ice Shelves Could Raise Sea Levels

Time to See the Eagles Soar

Monarch Butterfly Can Be Saved

Punxsutawney Phil, Small Mammals at Risk from Climate Change

Maryland Called Leader in Wildlife Conservation

Maryland Groups Receive Environmental Grants

Chesapeake Conservation Projects Get a Young Infusion

Chesapeake Bay Campaign Mixes Water with Wine

Report: Ticks Love Climate Change

$220 Million for Maryland: It's a Park Thing

Chesapeake Bay Grants Cover Doggie Duty, and More

Harriet Tubman Honored with Maryland National Monument

‘Be Outside’ Pledges in MD Aim for Outdoor Fun Every Week

Backyard Campout Weekend: Don't Let the Bugs Win

Marylanders Encouraged to Pledge: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012