Walking

Long walks Heart Health

A long walk may be better for your heart than multiple shorter ones

Walking backward may not be intuitive, but it's an effective leg workout

Retro Walking Backward

Walking is a great way to improve your health, and it's easy to add it to your daily routine

Walking Health Benefits

Why Japanese walking is trending as an alternative to 10,000 daily steps

Philadelphia named the most walkable city in America by USA Today readers

Philly Walkable City

Increasing steps per day, even by a modest amount, could reduce risk of developing depression

walking steps depression

See where Billie Holiday and Jackie Robinson stayed in Philly on this Green Book walking tour

Green Book Walking Tour

Standing for long periods can be bad for your health – just like sitting, study finds

standing sitting health

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Cosmic light show that promises a 'visit from the stars' comes to Jenkintown

Astra Lumina

The Pennypack Trail and Path in Northeast Philly are now connected

Pennypack trail extension

18 Society Hill residents to open up their yards next month for annual garden tour

Society Hill Garden Tour

Weekly walking club returns to Ocean City's boardwalk for the summer

ocean city walking club

Community groups kick off 'walk audits' to improve pedestrian pathways

Walk audits

'Professional walker' to stop in Philly as his 400-day trek across U.S. nears end

Walk2Washington

Paved walking and biking trail extension opens in Tacony along Delaware River

K&T trail segment

34-mile Camden County nature trail to be built with $19 million federal grant

Camden County LINK Trail

Family-Friendly

Walk goats and learn about bees at Awbury Arboretum this Sunday

philly goat project

Stroll the boardwalk this summer with Ocean City's new walking club

ocean city walking club

How to walk – or run – 1,000 miles by America's 250th birthday

New Exercise Regimen

Stroll through Philadelphia's past on a historic walking tour of Old City

Historic Philadelphia walking tour

New proposed trail would run 4.3 miles through Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia trail

Manayunk hosting fun run, giving out freebies on Celebrate Trails Day

Celebrate Trails Day

Choosing the right athletic shoe can reduce injury risk this spring

Athletic shoes and injury

Fitness trackers get users to walk an extra mile every day, study shows

steps health benefits

Explore all of Wissahickon Valley Park with the All Trails Challenge

Wissahickon Valley Park trails

As seniors' walking speeds slow, their minds usually do too

decline in cognition and gait speed

Here's how many daily steps you need to potentially extend your life

Steps to stay healthy

MLK Jr. Drive closes to cars, makes way for cyclists practicing social distancing

MLK Drive Closure Cars

Take a stroll through these Philly-area parks while social distancing

Social distancing in parks

Use it or lose it: How physical activity strengthens heart health

Heart benefits of aerobic exercise

Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference

Exercise Tips New Year's Resolutions

Get active this winter with guided walk through Morris Arboretum

Winter Greenery Tour at Morris Arboretum

This is the favored exercise method of U.S. Twitter users, study finds

walking favorite exercise

In the battle of the fitness trackers, the most steps might not win

Fitness Shoes 07302019

Meditate while listening to music through headphones during silent hike

walking outdoors

Philly Free Streets

Philly Free Streets 2019: Times, activities and locations announced

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Here's how Philadelphia ranks in fitness among 100 other U.S. cities

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Meet the 20 worst Philadelphians (you may have made the list)

15th Street Sidewalk Center City Philadelphia 04082019

Get your daily exercise by joining winter walking tour through Morris Arboretum

Winter Greenery Tour at Morris Arboretum

Expert: Winter temperatures shouldn't scare you away from exercising outdoors

Winter Exercise

Join thousands for the 32nd AIDS Walk in Philly

walking together

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