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Seize the Day — Warm Weather Fun Guide

March 23, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Spring fever? Here’s two dozen sunny game plans for your next “sick” day.  [more…]

Baby goat in a blue onesie being bottle-fed at a goat encounter in Philadelphia
Critter Chronicles

The Kids Are Alright

March 6, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Philly’s iconic goats, then and now. [more…]

Eastern cottontail rabbit in Philadelphia sitting in snow beneath evergreen branches during winter
Critter Chronicles

The Secret Life of Rabbits

February 11, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Cold weather warriors with a thing for coprophagia [more…]

Magnifying glass revealing snow fleas (springtails) on winter snow in Philadelphia
Critter Chronicles

Small Wonder

January 15, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Nature’s all-weather sanitation crew builds life beneath the snow [more…]

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…]

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