The Chesapeake Bay is the most wildlife-rich estuary in North America, and I say that not as a travel brochure claim but as someone who has spent mornings on a waterfront dock watching an osprey drop like a stone into the water ten feet away. Whether you are planning a family trip or simply want […]

Blue crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay is one of the most satisfying outdoor traditions in the Mid-Atlantic. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and produces roughly one-third of the nation’s entire blue crab harvest every year. Whether you plan to drop a hand line off a dock or run a […]

Annapolis, Maryland, packs more waterfront activity into one city than almost anywhere else on the East Coast. The city sits on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 40 minutes from Washington, DC, and one hour from Baltimore. Sailors, crabbers, kayakers, and wildlife watchers all find exactly what they came for here. This guide covers […]