Outdoors

Grab your bike for a brewery tour with bonus burritos — just a quick ride from NW Philly.   You know what’s fun about Love City’s brewery/tasting room? It’s right off Spring Garden – where designated [more…]

Wherever you live in East Falls, you’re within walking this spectacular natural resource. Explore our neck of the Wissahickon with dog & kid-friendly hikes from local trailheads. Free every month April thru October with the Local. [more…]

Now thru October, MLK Drive is open weekends for non-motorized wheels of all kinds! [more…]

Discover Lover’s Leap this winter when the trees are bare, and views are extra-wide and spectacular. [more…]

Natural predators flock to area with return of native fish populations. [more…]

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…]

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…]

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…]