Outdoors

DCNR officials say they’re focused on ecological restoration for Big Elk Creek State Park.

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

A 27-mile stretch of the Delaware River in the areas of Philadelphia and Camden is not safe for swimming. UPenn researchers evaluate how to improve water quality.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to protect endangered North American right whales.

Critics of Act 12 say since its adoption in 2016, for-profit water companies have lured municipalities into massive deals at the expense of the ratepayer.

A Delco playground, a park and a trail will each be getting an allotment of the funding via the state’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.

Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.

Skiers, snowboarders and snow-tubers are hitting the slopes after the big snowstorm.

The creator of the Flexible Flyer was born here. But you don’t need one of those to hit the slopes.

The area's first measurable amount of snowfall in nearly two years came earlier this week. Now it's time for round two.

A $26 million project is set to add 275 acres to White Clay Creek State Park in a strategic three-phase expansion.

“We've already seen a lot of rain with the three previous storms … our soils can't take much more rainfall,” said one NWS meteorologist.

Jan. 4 - 7: Philly Loves Bowie Week, Van Halen Nation in N.J., and ‘Princesses and Heroes’ in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

This spring, visitors to Wharton State Forest with mobility impairments will be able to experience the great outdoors like never before.

A new program in New Jersey will help those with disabilities enjoy more outdoor recreation areas and services.