Earlier this year, the Chesapeake Bay report card, compiled by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, granted the estuary its highest score in decades, though it was still ...

One of the biggest stories is found in the largest estuary in the United States ... Multiple coalitions of champions of the Chesapeake Bay set their sights on the number as far back as 2014.

The Chesapeake Bay is worth inclusion in the National Park System to enhance public access and protection. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America, spanning 64,000 square miles ...