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5 days ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
The Maryland State Park Service is rolling out a “day pass” system to keep its most popular parks from overcrowding. Angela Crenshaw, the Director of the Maryland Park Service, explains the policy, and offers tips for hiking and camping. On The Record WYPR ProgramsOn the RecordMaryland State Parks
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5 days ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
1 of 3 — IMG_4254.jpeg Farmer Coard Bounds runs the corn combine on his land at Coulbourn Farm. Photo: Jill Bounds 2 of 3 — IMG_8807.jpeg Eastern Shore farmer Coard Bounds and his son wait by for refueling. Photo: Jill Bounds 3 of 3 — IMG_5055.jpeg Eastern Shore farmer Coard Bounds, assisted by his dog, work on a tractor software glitch on Coulbourn Farm.
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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Here's a Stoop Story from Tom Ritter about the power of the clipboard … and believing in miracles.You can find more information about li ve events and the Stoop podcast at Stoopstorytelling.com. On The Record WYPR ProgramsOn the RecordStoop Storytelling
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1 week ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
Ospreys are one of the largest birds of prey in North America, with a wingspan of up to six feet. Many spend their summers catching fish, building nests, and having babies around the Chesapeake Bay. But they’ve developed an affinity for nesting on utility poles. That can be life-threatening for the birds, and can cause power outages that impact us. Baltimore Gas and Electric has developed a program called “Osprey Watch” - to protect the birds AND the power lines.
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2 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
Among the many laws passed by the General Assembly this year is the “Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act.” Its goal: to improve environmental health while promoting economic growth. The measure will have widespread effects: supporting agriculture, bolstering aquaculture, improving bay health, and streamlining watershed restoration. And more! Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz provides an overview. On The Record WYPR ProgramsOn the RecordChesapeake Bay
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2 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
We talk with evolutionary biologist Dr. Nathan Lents, about his book “The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships”. The book explores sex, gender, mating, and more in dozens of species -- from insects, to birds, to fish… to the primates most closely related to us humans. Lents is a Professor of Biology at John Jay College of The City University of New York. A version of this conversation originally aired March 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
Tia McDonald, the driving force behind Mondawmin Urban Green Space, or MUGS, has received a Weaver Award grant to continue her work. We talk with her about educating neighbors about gardening, healthful eating, and providing fresh food for those who need it in Baltimore, through Aunt Beck's Place and Sunni's Harvest. This conversation originally aired February 2025. On The Record On the RecordWYPR ProgramsWeaver Awards
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3 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner |Melissa Gerr
“I Am A Child Of God Inc.” helps middle and high school students in and around Baltimore find confidence and community, through weekly dinners, college tours, a scholarship program, and summer youth retreats. The group's founder and executive director Dr. Erin Lonon has received a Weaver Award grant to further her nonprofit's work. This conversation originally aired February 2025. On The Record On the RecordWYPR ProgramsWeaver Awards
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4 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Mary Rose Madden tells a stoop story about how her mother passed on a love of cooking… and guidance on how to be a mom. You can hear more stories and find information about live events and the Stoop podcast at StoopStorytelling.com. On The Record Stoop StorytellingOn the RecordWYPR Programs
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4 weeks ago | 
wypr.org | Ashley Sterner
Did you know there's a natural savanna, located just a 20 minute drive northwest of Baltimore? Also called a barrens, the rare ecosystem at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area is home to more than 30 rare plant and animal species - birds, bugs, reptiles, and more! We get a tour from Edwin Guevara, Outreach and Education Assistant for the Wildlife and Heritage Service at the Maryland DNR. He occasionally leads tours of the area with the Natural History Society of Maryland.
