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Imagine a body of water so big you could fit the entire state of Rhode Island inside it – twice! That’s the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United -
Along the quieter shores of the South River and the broad expanses of the Chesapeake near Annapolis, a more secretive cousin of the mallard makes its home. The American black -
Nautical terms are usually completely functional in origin – abandon ship might be obvious, but what about ‘Port’ and ‘Starboard’? Well, we’ll have to go quite a way back in -
On a cold December afternoon in 1783, an extraordinary event took place in Annapolis, Maryland – one that would shape the very foundation of American democracy. General George Washington, commander -
In 1786, while the young American nation struggled under the Articles of Confederation, its most famous citizen was officially in retirement. Yet George Washington’s ‘retirement’ was anything but quiet, as he -
Ten years after the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a small gathering in a Maryland tavern in Annapolis would change the course of American history. This ‘Annapolis Convention’, officially titled: ‘The -
Welcome to Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay! Maryland summers are reliably warm and humid – generally sunny or a bit overcast; about 82 degrees in spring and fall, and warmer -
Irie Vibes had just been launched when news came of a major maritime incident – the grounding of the massive container ship, The Ever Forward, on a mud bank just outside the -
When winter’s grip tightens on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, a special visitor arrives from the northern forests – the common goldeneye. These striking diving ducks bring a dramatic dimorphism -
Against the dark waters and green marsh grasses of the Chesapeake Bay, you’ll often see nature’s most elegant ballerinas put on a daily performance. Snowy egrets, draped in feathers as -
A ‘Chesapeake Bay Storyteller’ is a specialized tour guide company that offers guided water-based tours related to the Chesapeake Bay history, nature, and ecology. Company personnel are specifically trained by -
As we sail the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, we’re traveling through what was once one of the most populous and sophisticated Native American regions in North America, and had