Outdoors
Anglers help stock White Clay Creek with trout, celebrate improvements to water quality
Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout.
2 days ago
Listen 1:17Philadelphians who care for vacant side yards form group to push for easier land-acquisition process
The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.
4 days ago
Listen 0:58America’s first botanical garden is right here in Philly
Bartram’s Garden existed long before our nation was founded. The park was a foundation for natural history in the U.S.
6 days ago
Wildwood considering overnight boardwalk closure
The Jersey Shore community is considering closing the boardwalk to the public between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. year-round.
6 days ago
As temperatures rise and flowers bloom, we're talking all things gardening.
Air Date: April 16, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 33:44The "Big Sit" events include the use of all-terrain wheelchairs for birding experts and beginners who know nothing about birds.
1 week ago
Listen 1:15Horticultural students graduate from ‘Branches to Chances’ program in Delaware
The return-to-work program offers residents a chance to gain gardening and landscaping skills.
1 week ago
Listen 1:08‘The Jewels of the Forest’: Scarlet tanagers proposed as Pennsylvania’s ‘migratory bird’
Scarlet tanagers migrate to Pennsylvania’s forests each year to breed before heading back to South America.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:21Billy Penn’s ultimate guide to spring in Philly
Things are heating up this spring in Philly – literally. With America 250 coming up, there are more events than ever to enjoy the city.
2 weeks ago
‘Just too onerous’: Getting bicycle racks in Philly should be simpler, advocates say
The costs, specifications and waits for a bicycle rack or corral permit might be discouraging businesses from even applying.
2 weeks ago
What is that smell around the city? It may be the local pear trees
You’re not crazy if you think some of Philly’s beautiful, blooming trees smell a bit “off.” One expert tells us Bradford Pear trees have a distinct – and unpleasant – scent.
3 weeks ago
New Jersey air monitoring project measures toxic air pollution data on Camden streets
The mobile air monitoring project aims to identify hot spots of pollution in four overburdened communities in New Jersey, including Camden.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:08Volunteers collect over 125,000 of pieces of plastic waste from New Jersey beaches
In 2025, 83% of the trash collected from New Jersey’s beaches were made from plastic.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:11Sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes: Allergy symptoms start earlier with climate change
Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:01Flooding has repeatedly battered parts of the Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood, damaging homes, ruining cars and forcing evacuations.
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