Outdoors

The cleanup started this week in the River Wards neighborhoods. North Philly is next, followed by West, Southwest and South Philly.

State environmental officials say a rebound in bald eagle populations stems from volunteers and professionals who nurtured hatchlings, guarded nests and educated the public.

Here’s what to do if you’re caught in a flash flood, how you can protect yourself from increased flood risk and how climate change factors in.

With new reinforcement plates and a fresh coat of paint, the Big NJ will soon return to its Camden home.

Advocates say the bill preserves an important tool for protecting garden land from development.

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

A site in the far northeast could be used for bow hunting later this fall under regulations from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

From beach tags to curfews, here’s what you need to know before you head to the South Jersey beaches this summer.

Even in shore towns where erosion has not reached crisis levels, the shoreline is somewhat narrower this year.

Runners receive a beer at each mile marker during Saturday’s event, with food trucks, music, and tastings from over a dozen breweries.

The school's rain gardens have proven effective at helping prevent raw sewage from overflowing into waterways.

Philadelphia City Council declared every first Saturday in May a day to commemorate the recreational skipping activity.

Pennsylvania is just one of more than a dozen states that have recently banned — or want to ban — the ornamental tree.

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

The wildfire burned 510 acres before it was declared fully contained.