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North American river otter in a snowy winter scene with twinkling lights and frosted trees, used as a festive feature image for a Philadelphia wildlife story.
Critter Chronicles

Holly Jolly Otters

December 12, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A merry little comeback for Mother Nature.  [more…]

Illustrated winter scene of the 1921 Bryn Athyn Train Wreck, showing a burned wooden coach in a narrow snowy ravine on the Pennypack Trail as onlookers stand above.
History

Calamity on the Tracks

November 23, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

The Great Train Wreck of Pennypack Park [more…]

Turkey Vulture perched against a soft green background, showing its red bald head and dark iridescent feathers — common urban wildlife in Philadelphia
Critter Chronicles

The Other Turkey

November 12, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

While we feast, they savor the scraps — a hard-wired hazmat unit on wings. [more…]

Little brown bat flying under a full moon in a purple night sky during October.
Critter Chronicles

Season of the Bat

October 16, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

October belongs to these vital, mysterious, emblems of the night. [more…]

Raccoon at night carrying a slice of white bread in its mouth
Critter Chronicles

Masked and on the Move

September 3, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Philly’s raccoons are clever, curious, and coming for our garbage. [more…]

A Northern Water Snake basks on a log in a Philadelphia creek, showcasing its patterned body and thick build.
Critter Chronicles

Snake on the Water

August 25, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Philly’s creekside rockstar gets its moment in the sun. [more…]

Eastern Painted Turtle basking on a sunlit log surrounded by lily pads
Critter Chronicles

Nature’s Splashy Sunbathers

July 9, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Meet summer’s favorite shell-ebrity, the Eastern Painted Turtle. [more…]

Silhouetted couple sitting on a bench under a glowing lamp in a wooded park at night
Critter Chronicles

Solstice Story

June 1, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A hot June night in the wild Wissahickon  [more…]

Two women and a dog stand near the Kelpius Cave in Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley, as a vintage portrait of mystic Johannes Kelpius fades in from the forest backdrop.
Contributors

A Pilgrimage Through Time

May 27, 2025 Mary Blitzer Field 0

Explore local history in the Wissahickon: monks, Dunkers, and press pioneers.  [more…]

A woman winces as she removes a tick from her eyebrow with tweezers. A bright yellow warning sign in the foreground displays the Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania logo.
Outdoors

Ticked Off? Get It Tested!

May 14, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Free lab in PA helps you outsmart tick-borne disease [more…]

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