Jett Brooks

In 2016, Orvis is partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to complete a network of self-sustaining oyster reefs in the Lafayette River. The money raised through customer donations. . .

Holland Island House in October 2009, one year before it fell into the bay.
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Bay-dwellers know the joys of exploring tidal pools and salt marshes, uncovering century-old pottery fragments, glass Rumford Baking Powder bottles, and arrowheads. We inhale the. . .

Even if you’re not a regular bourbon drinker, Betty’s recipe is mighty tasty.
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It’s not a raspberry martini or a red-current champagne spritzer—and it certainly isn’t pink wine—but it’s red in color and, as far as we’re concerned, that makes an Old Fashioned the perfect. . .

It’s simple: 3-D oyster reefs are imperative to the health and diversity of Chesapeake Bay. They provide habitat and food for crabs and fish, and clean water by filtering sediment, excess . . .

Wendell is just one of many dogs at Orvis who came from a Petfinder-supported shelter.
Photos by Jett Brooks

He was lanky and far too thin, with a respectable fight wound across his pink nose and an unmistakable kindness in his eyes. He did not bark, or wag his tail, or even stand up in. . .