Outdoors

As striped bass arrive in New Jersey waters, the U.S. Coast Guard is ready to issue fines to anglers who catch striped bass outside of the allowable boundary, officials say.

29 years later, Swift is shocked at the news of another killing. James Jordan was charged last week in the Appalachian Trail stabbing death of an Army veteran.

For the first time in over 100 years, a ferry will run between the mainland and Long Beach Island.

A group of surfers rescued a deer from the ocean off a Monmouth County beach Tuesday.

Students at the West Philadelphia campus will be able to grow flowers, fruits and vegetables from seed, as well as add to their skills and experiences.

Pennsylvania has had the highest number of Lyme disease cases in the U.S since 2000.

Nature appears to be fighting back against a destructive, invasive insect in Pennsylvania, according to new research.

A new documentary examining the diverse wildlife and landscape of the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border debuted this week at select theaters nationwide and on iTunes.

Phil Murphy signed the bill Friday, which codifies in law the state's public trust doctrine — meaning that waterways including the ocean, bays and rivers, are common property.

In a letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker say beach umbrellas can be dangerous. 

In Philadelphia, a series of 35 volunteer-led groups will traverse the city’s neighborhoods starting Friday and continuing through Sunday May 5.

Monday is the final day of the City Nature Challenge. Philly is competing with 100 other world cities to find and record the greatest number of living things.

North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello says the effort, which will continue for about a month and end before Memorial Day weekend, is more than just to create wider beaches.

New Jersey environmental officials are urging residents and visitors to be careful with fire. As peak fire season begins, they’ve already had 331 blazes this year.

Philadelphia defied the trend. The number of small farms within the city limits more than doubled to 38 between 2012 and 2017.