Outdoors

The South Philly green space will get a new sprayground, two separate play areas, safety surfacing, and seating. Work should be done by early 2022.

A new bill in the New Jersey legislature sets fines for beachgoers who don't properly secure beach umbrellas and vendors that fail to warn the public about the product's risks

Very low snowfall in the greater Philadelphia area may indicate severe weather to come. For now, the region is soaking in the benefits of the mild winter.

The 184 year-old Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is the first to install permanent architectural lighting for its grand mausoleums.

A seasonal program that aims to mitigate forest fire risk is now underway throughout New Jersey.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that exempts disabled veterans from paying fees to obtain a beach buggy permit in New Jersey.

Some state legislators are expressing concerns about funding gaps for Pennsylvania’s 121 state parks.

Former City Councilmember Frank DiCicco led Philadelphia’s last major effort to restore neighborhood street sweeping back in the 2000s.

While their season is now over, Christmas trees will have a second life by helping build up dunes in Ocean County's Island Beach State Park.

An $18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum.

Now in its 120th year, the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the oldest citizen science projects in the United States.

A Jersey Shore marine mammal organization is warning the public to keep a distance from the recent arrivals at area beaches: resting seals.

The balsam wooly adelgid has devastated Appalachia’s native Fraser firs. On a North Carolina farm, their domesticated cousins grow with TLC.

The city’s landmarks, neighborhoods and entertainment destinations go all out to celebrate the holidays.

A favorite of stargazers on Jersey Shore beaches, the prolific Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend.