Stories by Caitlin Finnerty

Beaverdam Creek may be a lesser-known tributary of the Anacostia River, but it is one of the most beautiful and scenic.

The nonprofit Friends of Dyke Marsh helps preserve, restore and celebrate this rare Potomac River ecosystem.

Take a look around your backyard, community or local park for these five telltale signs of spring.

Biologists collect discarded Christmas trees to build bird nesting habitat on a restored island in the Chesapeake Bay.

Don’t go chasing waterfalls along Gwynns “Falls,” the 25-mile-long Baltimore County stream. You won't find any.

Volunteers with the Corsica River Conservancy are seeking to remove the river from the list of impaired waters.

While Chesapeake folklore doesn't mention Feb. 29, we decided to take this opportunity to mention a few Bay “oddities."

Scenic Marshyhope Creek winds through Maryland's Eastern Shore on a path to the Nanticoke River.

Friends of Accotink Creek is a Fairfax-based volunteer group dedicated to battling illegal dumping in the county.

Curl up with one of these eight great Bay-related reads