Outdoors
Wildwood’s popular ‘beach box’ rental system to expand
Wildwood's popular "beach box" storage rental system is expanding across municipal boundaries, officials announced.
7 years ago
Pa. looking for new ways to fight spotted lanternfly
Pennsylvania is looking for new ways to fight the invasive spotted lanternfly, nearly five years after it was first discovered in Berks County.
7 years ago
Dinosaur tracks make fresh impression at Valley Forge park
The trace fossils, as they are known, are scattered along a winding trail at Valley Forge National Historical Park, on slabs purchased in 2011 from a nearby commercial quarry.
7 years ago
Ocean County preserves nearly 8,000-acre wilderness area
Nearly 8,000 acres of wilderness in Ocean County will remain undeveloped after officials closed on a $15,450,000 deal funded by the county's open space tax late last week.
7 years ago
Is there a beaver resurgence in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation reports beaver activity is on the rise but not a nuisance.
7 years ago
Listen 2:08Hunting on Sunday? Pa. Senate considers lifting ban
A bill that could allow Sunday hunting has passed through the Senate's Game and Fisheries Committee and is awaiting consideration before the full chamber.
7 years ago
Girls who aren’t ‘girly’ find a fit in more rigorous activities of Boy Scouts
One of the first all-girl Scouts BSA troops delights in the outdoor activities troop members say aren’t often available in Girl Scouts.
7 years ago
Listen 4:42‘Most productive’ year ever for N.J. ospreys in 2018, study finds
Once again, the New Jersey osprey comeback story added another happy chapter to 2018, a report released by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey finds.
7 years ago
Butt out: N.J. beach, park smoking ban goes into effect
The law, which went into effect Wednesday, permits a designated smoking area of 15 percent at beaches. Smoking is still permitted in parking lots.
7 years ago
Timeline: The Delaware River and the Clean Water Act
Reviving the Delaware River took decades and came about through a combination of social need, public outcry, and political will. Here, we look at the river's history.
7 years ago
N.J. bald eagles continues to thrive, survey finds
It was another good year for New Jersey’s bald eagles, a study released by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife found.
7 years ago
Bird habitat preservation initiative adds 1,700 acres of coastal N.J. land
Ducks Unlimited recently announced the $4 million purchase of 1,700 acres of intact wetlands and marsh mitigation areas in southern coastal New Jersey.
7 years ago
Could exercising in frigid temperatures make us healthier?
Many of the purported benefits of cold hinge on brown fat, sometimes referred to as "good" fat. Long known to exist in infants, brown fat burns calories and generates heat.
7 years ago
Philly’s Moon Men bring their telescopes to South Street
Brothers Bill and Brandon Green invite the public on Philadelphia's South Street to see the moon up-close.
7 years ago
Listen 3:32Guests: David Wagner, Thor Hanson Populations of insects are plummeting around the globe. Bugs are in such steep ...
Air Date: December 12, 2018 10:00 am
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