Chesapeake Bay News

When we heard that our publisher’s nephew, Bohdan Barnett, had built a Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) Expedition Wherry in his parent’s garage, we had to learn more.

Dave Henn, of Ellicott City, MD, is up-cycling pieces of nautical history into hand-crafted pieces of functional art, using wooden water skis, old charts, and even the bow of a Whirlwind powerboat.

The Discovery Village public boat ramp in Shady Side, MD, closed abruptly on July 1, 2025, with no prior notice to the public.

Editor’s Note: As mentioned in previous articles, the purpose of a vessel safety check (VS

Every October the Annapolis Powerboat Show brings together the powerboating community for four wonderful days of boat-buying, partying, marine education, and all things boating.

A quick look at the annual U.S.

The Maritime Committee of the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) awarded the 2025 Marion Brewington Prize for Maritime History to David Gendell for his book “The Last Days of the Schoon

The Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park (AMM) has announced the addition of a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to its growing suite of hands-on learning tools, marking a major advancement in its

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the Maryland Coastal Flood Explorer, a user-friendly and interactive mapper that allows users to visualize predicted high tide floodi

With the Atlantic hurricane season having already begun, boaters can turn to BoatUS for free hurricane preparation informat

The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (TPSL) manager, John Potvin, is fired up about numerous improvements and events un

Imagine a classroom whose students include Eastern Shore high schoolers, a resident of Greenland, employees at local marinas, a former secret service agent looking for a new career, and a group of

After extensive renovations and exhibit installations, the historic Point Lookout Lighthouse at the southern tip of Point Lookout State Park in

The good news is that visitors are flocking to Maryland State Parks. The bad news is that sometimes certain parks run out of parking spaces on weekends and holidays. The result?

As boaters, we know the best place to catch a Chesapeake Bay fireworks show is from the water. We wish all of our readers a safe and happy holiday.

The US Coast Guard is proposing removing hundreds of buoys from the Northern Atlantic Coast and is seeking input from boaters.

It’s that time of year again—time to send in your submissions for PropTalk's annual Cover Contest celebrating [powerboating on the Chesapeake Bay.

Every year National Safe Boating Week (May 17–23) helps remind boaters to make safety a priority all summer long, and of the need for having serviceable, right-sized life jackets for everyone aboar