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

The Secret Life of Rabbits

February 11, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

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

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

Masked and on the Move

September 3, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

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

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

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

Solstice Story

June 1, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

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

Natively Yours: Wissahickon 101

May 1, 2022 Martell Kelpius 0

An intro to the natural wonders in our own backyard (spring edition). [more…]

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