Outdoors

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.

The 64-year-old Florida man was fishing with family when he said he wasn't feeling well and entered the ocean to cool off, officials said.

Drive-ins are making a comeback as the COVID-19 era's socially distant entertainment venue. It turns out their origin story has a big chapter here in 1930s Camden, N.J.

South Florida is emerging from the storm with relatively little damage, though local officials had braced for more serious damage including widespread power outages.

Worried about water quality in your stream? Plant a tree next to it, the DCNR says. Stream buffers reduce soil erosion and filter chemical runoff.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service said the biggest concern for the Philadelphia region is heavy rain that could lead to flooding on Tuesday.

Heavy rain and winds look to be the biggest threat, but a tornado can't be ruled out.

More than 200 current and potential Superfund sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are at risk of flooding in the next 20 years due to sea-level rise.

June saw higher numbers. Holiday weekends and sweltering temperatures could push an increase in visitors for July, too.

Summertime brings the “nymph” phase of the invasive insect, a prelude to mature bugs this fall.