As people flock to the Jersey Shore, they’re looking for more than a beach tan or a ride at their favorite amusement pier. They’re looking for the memories and traditions that elevate an ordinary ...

Maria Zoine was looking for a relaxing way to spend her Sunday afternoon. And she found it sitting at the marina eating crabs at the eighth annual Blue Claw Crab Festival in Mastic Beach. “The crabs ...

To view a slideshow from the Rustic Inn, click here. Fenton Stanley Ridgeway III hunches over a stack of Maryland-style blue crabs at Riggins Crabhouse in Lantana. He’s dismantling the crabs like a ...

This week, WTOP takes you from the bottom of the bay to the picnic table in our four-part series Claws and Effect: The murky future of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Listen on air and read it online.

The blue crab represents Maryland’s culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.