
Outdoors
Work begins to shore up vulnerable N.J. lighthouse
Cumberland County’s East Point Lighthouse – the second oldest in the state – is in danger of suffering irreparable damage due to years of shoreline erosion.
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Monarch butterfly researchers report biggest numbers of season this week in Cape May
Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.
5 years ago
First ‘mentored deer hunt’ at Philly’s Heinz Refuge draws 30 newbies to the woods
For the first time in its history, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is open for an eight-day deer hunt, part of an effort to boost the ranks of hunters in Pa.
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Listen 4:32Get your poles and tackle ready. New Jersey’s fall trout season kicked off Tuesday.
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Dry conditions spark ban on backyard fire pits, campfires in Cape May County
Outdoor fire restrictions are in effect for Cape May County due to abnormally dry conditions, state officials announced.
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New report says Pa. state parks funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation
A quarter-century ago, the price tag for repair projects was around $100 million dollars. Now it’s five times that.
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Green up this fall with a free tree paid for by the city
Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Tree Philly Fall Yard Tree Giveaway.
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Ocean County announces 3,100 acre open space donation adjacent to ‘Forked River Mountains’
Thousands of acres in an Ocean County, New Jersey wilderness area will never be developed thanks to a land donation, officials announced.
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Floatopia promotes a swimmable (and tube-worthy) urban Delaware River
Upstream Alliance, an environmental group, organized last weekend’s event to show that the stretch between Philly and Camden is safe to float in — sometimes.
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N.J. lawmakers unveil $40M plan to repair Wildwood Boardwalk
The money would come from an unlikely source: the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. An expert called the plan ill-advised.
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2019 a record year for N.J. bald eagles, survey finds
The survey found that New Jersey bald eagles registered the highest recorded number of active nests and young fledged.
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10 worst things about the spotted lanternfly invasion
Pennsylvania is under siege.
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Army Corps awards contract for Cape May County beach replenishment set to begin this fall
The work involves the dredging of approximately 425,000 cubic yards of sand from the Townsends Inlet and pumping ashore.
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Surfer rescues swimmer caught in rip current off N.J. beach
A quick-thinking surfer rescued a swimmer in distress off a Monmouth County beach late Wednesday morning.
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N.J. legislature mulls bill that exempts teens from beach badge fees
A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow teenagers to access beaches at a reduced rate or for free.
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