Outdoors
A Legendary Local Hike
Discover Lover’s Leap this winter when the trees are bare, and views are extra-wide and spectacular. [more…]
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Fly, Eagles, Fly: Birds of Prey Return to Schuylkill Riverbanks
Natural predators flock to area with return of native fish populations. [more…]
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What the Duck(weed)?!
Surely you’ve noticed the excess of green slime floating on the Schuylkill lately. Algae? Pollution? Toxic sludge? Nope, just duckweed — rowers hate it but this benign aquatic flowering plant is a genetic wonder that could [more…]
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Take a Hike. Seriously.
Let’s go for another group jaunt in the Wissahickon! You don’t need a dog but that does tend to add to the fun. Join us for a guided sunset walk on lovely local trails in our own backyard. Summer’s [more…]
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Group Wissahickon Walk — Bear Free!*
Relaxed, dog-friendly hike this weekend from Henry Ave trail head! Includes hermits’ caves, a Lover’s Leap, and a hidden playground/ballfield under a canopy of trees. If recent bear sightings have turned you off the Wissahickon, come [more…]
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Best Time Ever: Open Streets in Philly
Pics & video from our awesome Pope weekend on a borrowed tandem from East Falls & back. [more…]
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Watershed Wizards Explore the Wissahickon
In search of insects and a cleaner creek [more…]
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Rolling on Our River
A celebration of our coolest natural resource [more…]