Outdoors

Building an ATV park could help the city fight several public health crises at once.

The corridor passes through Chester, Montgomery and Lancaster Counties. The status gives completion of the trail higher funding priority.

Ignored behind a brick wall for 20 years, the rare book library and museum revived its garden for visitors.

At a time when more people are walking for exercise or fun, a series of stories tries to get more of Philly out on trails.

While the flooding isn’t expected until Thursday afternoon, the rain starts earlier during the day.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with the Philly Parks and Rec Dept. and a parent of two about how the city held summer camp during COVID.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with mushroom expert Linda Brynan Sears about the different mushrooms that have begun sprouting around our area.

"A Sunday Afternoon at Clark Park" will be built from sketches of different West Philadelphians spending time at the beloved neighborhood green.

There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.

Six New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.

The best viewing is from a dark location, like a secluded beach, between a few hours before midnight and dawn, according to earthsky.org.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.

The pandemic has made working out in public parks an appealing option for many Philadelphians. But are fitness studios playing by the rules?

A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre.

The effects of Tropical Storm Isaias are hitting the Philadelphia region, bringing tornado and flooding threats.