Chesapeake Bay

5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature

From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back.

By Lauren Matison

Boats and Boating Chesapeake Bay

Welcome to the World of Competitive Boat Docking

It’s a circuit that only exists on the Maryland and Virginia shores. And the watermen who compete sort of like it that way.

By Jason Nark and Kent Nishimura

Birds Chesapeake Bay Fish and Other Marine Life Fishing, Commercial Fishing, Sport Omega Protein Corporation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Research Virginia

A Tiny Fish That Fuels a Healthy Atlantic Ecosystem Now Stirs Industry Debates

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds along the Eastern Seaboard.

By Jon Hurdle

Boats and Boating Chesapeake Bay Computers and the Internet Google Maps Maps Mobile Applications Navigation Social Media TikTok (ByteDance) Travel and Vacations United States Waze Mobile

His Boating App Needed a Boost. His Daughter’s TikTok Audience Came Through.

Jeff Foulk spent years working on Argo Navigation, a GPS app for boats. After a TikTok video, it became one of the App Store’s most popular products.

By Claire Fahy