Outdoors

As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe was brewing in the Atlantic.

Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.

The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.

As of early Tuesday afternoon, Lee was packing 115 mph winds and moving west-northwest at a virtual crawl of just 6 mph.

As Hurricane Lee makes its way north, forecasters are watching for impacts on the Jersey Shore this week.

A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.

The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane this weekend.

Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”

The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.

The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.

Transition Town Greater Media is hosting its first annual EcoFest on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park in Media Borough.

As the impacts from climate change loom, the Delaware Nature Society hopes community gardens can mitigate heat and stormwater.

$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.

Kids in Philadelphia go back to school next week. We talk with Superintendent Tony Watlington. Plus, the I-95 cap park project and the best events happening all weekend long.