Barnacles — these cone-shaped shelled animals attached to pilings, boats, bulkheads and driftwood — have fooled many of us into believing they… Read Story
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There are a lot of reasons why 40 years of Bay-saving hasn’t saved the Chesapeake Bay, but a dismaying example was on display recently in my h… Read Story
Menhaden can be found along the coast and in estuaries from Nova Scotia to northern Florida, often swimming in large schools close to the wate… Read Story
Rocketing past me, the hawk was gone in a stunning moment. By the time I focused, it was crashing through the dense tree foliage on the other … Read Story
I recently sat on the banks of the James River in Richmond, watching whitewater rafters head through the Pipeline Rapids, shrieking with joy a… Read Story