Nature

Three planets will be visible with the final full moon of the year

Colorful Geminid meteor shower will be viewable in the region this week

Belmont Plateau's iconic sugar maple tree, nearly a century old, will be cut down this month

Belmont Plateau Maple Philadelphia

Friday morning's partial lunar eclipse of the Beaver Moon will last longer than any in nearly 600 years

Pennsylvania bans sales of popular landscaping plant Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry ban Pennsylvania

State police responded to a floating island of plants that broke free in a Jersey Shore river

New Jersey River Reeds

With Philly’s tree canopy declining, volunteers sought to plant saplings

PA Horticultural Society

Northern lights could be visible from Philly this weekend: Here's how to watch

Orionid meteor shower peaks early Wednesday, but full moon could make it difficult to see

People should not eat fish caught in Neshaminy Creek basin due to PFAS contamination, DEP says

Philly native captures alligator outside Florida home, video goes viral

Lightning strikes Berkeley Township beach, killing Lifeguard, injuring seven

Lightning strike death

Dead whale found washed ashore on Barnegat Light beach

Dead whale Barnegat Light beach

Watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this week

Pennsylvania deer test positive for COVID-19 antibodies in federal study

Deer test positive for COVID-19 antibodies

How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this Thursday

Wissahickon Valley Park deemed a 'hot spot' for littering, overuse

Wissahickon Park Hot Spot

Children's Health

Living near green spaces boosts mental health of city children, study finds

Mental Health Green Spaces

How to watch next week's 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse

Eclipse

Pa. ramps up fight against spotted lanternflies as insects begin hatching across region

Spotted lanternfly Pennsylvania

Outdoor recreation remains popular and can help provide a big health boost

Outdoor recreation travel

Family-Friendly

Walk or drive through peony fields this May to admire the springtime blooms

Styer's peony festival

Di Bruno Bros. will donate proceeds from new wine to spotted lanternfly research

050521 di bruno bros. wine

Catch 2021's first supermoon: The 'Pink Moon' of April

Pink Moon

Rare virga cloud photographed over Lehigh Valley

Virga Cloud Pennsylvania

Scott's oriole makes rare appearance in Pennsylvania

Scotts Oriole Pennsylvania

Nature provides a wide range of physical and mental health benefits

Nature Health Benefits

Apple trees, butterflies to be introduced in Centralia, Pennsylvania's abandoned coal town

Centralia Apple Trees

Noisy Brood X cicadas may return to the Philly region this spring, after 17 years of hibernation

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower at its peak Sunday night

Northern lights may be visible in Pennsylvania on Thursday night

Family-Friendly

Thousands of flowers on display at Longwood Gardens' Chrysanthemum Festival

chrysanthemum festival

More than 50,000 birds to fly over Philly on Monday night

Bird Migration Philly

Explore all of Wissahickon Valley Park with the All Trails Challenge

Wissahickon Valley Park trails

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

Spotted lanternfly sightings up 500% in Pennsylvania, 1000% in parts of New Jersey

spotted lanternfly increase 2020

Morris Arboretum reopening for nature walks, picnics

Morris Arboretum

Celebrate Philly's parks while staying home with free activities

Love Your Park Week

City Nature Challenge asks for photos of local greenery

City Nature Challenge Philly

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