the Maryland natural resource Vol. 14, No. 3 I Fall 2011 Martin O’Malley Governor Maryland Department of Natural Resources John R. Griffin Secretary The Maryland Natural Resource ...Your guide to recreation & conservation in Maryland Darlene Pisani Director Office of Communications Josh Davidsburg Senior Communications Manager Jill Zarend-Kubatko Editorial Manager Peter Lampell Art Director/Layout & Design Editorial Support Donna Jones-Regan Darlene Walker Contributors Patricia Allen • Heather Canoles Mike Dean • Jonathan Howard Karis King • Tom Parham The Maryland Natural Resource 580 Taylor Avenue, D-4 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Toll free in Maryland: 1-877-620-8DNR ext. 8007 Out of state call: 410-260-8007 Website: www.dnr.maryland.gov E-mail address:
[email protected] ISSN 1521-9984 To order a subscription to The Maryland Natural Resource visit shop.dnr.com Observations, conclusions and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department. The facilities and services of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or physical or mental disability. This document is available in alternative format upon request from a qualified individual with a disability. Colorful Farmland and Mountains Shannon Carroll the Maryland natural resource Features 4 Unearthing a New Hobby A guide to fossil finding in Maryland State Parks 7 Setting Records Enjoying the outdoors 9 An Exercise in Fall Beauty Maryland’s foliage by land & water 10 Breaking Tradition Women hunting in the wild 13 Harriet Tubman Honored New State Park planned 14 Conservation Enforcement A new focus on justice 16 2011 Maryland Fishing Challenge Lucky anglers win big 18 Raising Fish Cultivating citizens 22 Eyes on the Bay Tracking massive storms 25 Outdoor appétit: Blackened snakehead with Piña Colada salsa 28 The Radford Becomes a Reef Creating fish habitat In Every Issue 2 The Common Good 3 Consider the Elements 20 Maryland is..