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July 7, 2026
Many years ago, when I was a relative boating rookie, I managed to be “that guy” at the boat ramp. You know who I mean: the entertainment. The knucklehead. The idiot. Yep, that was me.
June 22, 2026
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.
June 22, 2026
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) has introduced a new 24-hour outdoor digital information kiosk at the Visitors Center.
June 22, 2026
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, estimates a total of
March 19, 2026
Spring means different things to different people, but we boaters mark the season by removing tarps and shrinkwrap, scrubbing topsides, commissioning vessels, and burning socks. In the natural worl
March 18, 2026
As we move into spring boating season, John Herlig, who teaches VHF radio etiquette at the Annapolis Boat Show’s Cruisers University
March 16, 2026
At any gathering of boatshop and boatyard folks, the subject of the lack of younger workers often comes up.
March 13, 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing to implement a shift in the season for recreational striped bass, or rockfish.
March 11, 2026
You know it has been a cold winter when you walk out the door to a day that is 37 degrees with som
March 10, 2026
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is moving forward with a two-week extension of the commercial oyster season to help watermen make up for lost harvesting opportunities after many wa