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Rocket Launch Exploring Energy Transport in Space Launches May 7th From Wallops Island "The Black Brant XII, carrying the KiNET-X payload, is a four-stage sounding rocket that can reach altitudes more than 200 miles above Earth's surface. Because of this, weather permitting, the eastern U.S. states have a chance to see the rocket passing over…

There are multiple vehicles involved and possibly passengers in the water. No idea how long this will be closed. This all happened recently. Not much information available. One vehicle is hanging off the bridge. Find another way home. Route 90 bridge accident. photo Island Water Sports Per The Dispatch in Ocean City ... "Vehicles are…

To encourage northern Delaware volunteers to get outside and clean up, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in partnership with the Christina Conservancy has extended the month-long Christina River Watershed Cleanup campaign an extra two weeks through Saturday, May 15. The date coincides with the Wilmington…

DNREC has a pocket guide they released for anglers to identify invasive species. There is confusion between some species at times, especially bowfin (native) and northern snakeheads (invasive). Know your species. Delaware Angler's pocket guide for invasive species and similar species The guides are only distributed through bait and…

Very windy conditions today into Saturday Look on the bright side the Damn Fly Meter will be a negative two this weekend. The beach combing will be fun on Sunday too. Beaches will get carved up a bit too. You can surf cast a mile today and the ocean is blown out flat to a degree. Stay out of he woods too, great way to get hit by a flying…

May The Fish Be With You Surf Fishing Tournament is canceled for 2021 Sorry everyone, but we have to cancel May The Fish Be With You. Not enough people signed up and this company has taken too many losses from a year of canceled events and covid. We simply can not afford to run a surf fishing tournament. Anyone who signed up online will…

LEWES, Del. (April 22, 2021) —  The Delaware Forest Service plans to conduct a 48-acre controlled burn in the City of Lewes on Friday, April 23, beginning around mid-morning. The burn area will be closed to the public. Signs will be posted on nearby roads before and during burning. Residents and visitors may see or smell smoke but should not be…

Fishing the marsh banks of the inland bays is like fishing a reef. I catch the most fish along marsh banks around the inland bays. Fresh baited crab pots are another favorite structure. Baitfish just pack them and feed on the fresh food. The big fish feed on the baitfish. The marsh banks are covered in mussels and oysters. That are a…

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment Public Comment Deadline - Friday, April 23 The deadline to submit written comments on the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment is this Friday, April 23, 2021. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are developing this joint amendment to…

Some heroes drive life size Tonka toys I was all over the beaches this weekend seeing friends, chasing fish, and tides. Aired up and down a dozen times. Night fishing was fun, just walking and casting. Glad this didn't happen on the beach at 3 AM the other night. The transmission went up one night months ago on Faithful Steward, but we…