Outdoors
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Best Nature Hikes in Philly Area Featured in Book ‘Wild Philly’
A new book by Mike Weilbacher, executive director of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, offers a look at the region’s natural history and highlights the 29 best nature hikes in and around Philadelphia, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wild Philly, recently published by Timber Press, contains 250 photographs and 25 maps. It…
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Former Newtown Square Woman Learns Important Lessons on 2019 Near-Fatal Rafting Trip
Erin McCarthy, 24, didn’t think she was going to die until a 2019 summer rafting trip on the Susquehanna River left her trapped underwater, she writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCarthy, from Newtown Square, was on the river with her boyfriend, his family, and friends. They had tied their rafts together. The current picked up…
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Visit Philadelphia Notes Local Spot for Viewing a Harbinger of Spring
Despite winter 2023 not being as snowy as others, it has nonetheless had plenty of frosty days and chilly rain, conditions causing a yen for spring. Visit Philadelphia cites a solid promise of warmer days and later sunsets: the annual bloom of cherry blossoms at locations that include Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. The idea…
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Everything You Need to Know About Exploring Wissahickon Valley Park
If you are planning to explore Wissahickon Valley Park and its over 1,800 acres and more than 50 miles of trail, it is best to know where to begin, according to Shaunice Ajiwe in Philadelphia Magazine. The park’s official address puts in in Philadelphia. But it’s certainly Montgomery County–accessible, nested between Gladwyne (over the Schuylkill…
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Pawsome! With Nearly 60 Miles of Trails, Montco Is the Best Doggone County for Dog-Walking
Montgomery County is the ideal place to be if you enjoy long walks with your dog, writes Cayce Huebsch for Doggy Strides. The Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites maintains close to 60 miles of trails, providing for many outdoor adventure opportunities for you and your four-legged companion. One of the best…
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Elmwood Park Zoo Reps Prowl Montco Seeking Homes for a Jaguar; Find One in Horsham
Elmwood Park Zoo, in advance of its 2024 celebration of century of wildlife in Norristown, has been stealthily canvassing the area. It’s after community support to hosting a jaguar. And it’s not talking sleek, European vehicles, either. Horsham Township has bravely agreed, as Dino Ciliberti noted in the Hatboro-Horsham Patch. The ferocious felines being offered…
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Inclusive Playground Plans for Lower Pottsgrove Swing into Motion
A Lower Pottsgrove community group — the Adventure Grove Inclusive Playground Inc. committee — received good news at a recent township meeting. Joe Zlomek covered it for The Post. Neighborhood efforts have been ongoing to create an inclusive playground and public park, able to accommodate children of multiple ages facing a variety of special needs.…
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Water from Lake Nockamixon to Be Released into Another Bucks County Creek
A nearby lake will be releasing waters into a Bucks County creek in order to ensure a popular event continues without issue. Staff reporters from the Pennsylvania Pressroom wrote about the upcoming release. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is planning to release water from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek once again in March…
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2019 Guinness World’s Record: Local Kids Jumped at the Chance to Enjoy Something Massively Fun
The world’s largest bouncy castle, according to the Guinness World Records, was in Delaware County in May of 2019. It was at the Maplezone Sports Village, 4881 Chichester Ave., Aston, reported Sinead Cummings for PhillyVoice. According to Guinness, The Big Bounce America measured 11,433 square-feet 132-square inches and was achieved by Grahame Ferguson and Cammy Craig,…
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Montco-Accessible Dog Parks: Great for Laps with Labradors and Strolls with Staffordshires
Generally, canine exercise is difficult in winters, as cold, snow, and ice make traditional walks hazardous to both canines and their accompanying humans. Winter 2023, however, is a different story. The mild weather not only supports a good, daily stroll, it also has kept Montgomery County dog parks accessible.The Philadelphia Inquirer list of worthy ones…
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Temple University Plan for Ambler Arboretum Seeks People-Pollinator Balance
The Ambler campus of Temple University changed permanently when the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the property on Sept. 1, 2021. The storm damaged buildings and uprooted or shredded hundreds of trees that had stood for several at the university’s Old Growth Forest and Arboretum. Ryan Genova reported on the site’s revival for Around…
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Big Feats for Bigfoot, Latest Sighting Reported in Pennsylvania Woods
Bigfoot researchers are hailing the unusual findings of a former police officer deep in the Pennsylvania woods as the latest sighting of the mythical beast, writes Justin Heinze for Across Pennsylvania Patch. The man spotted large footprints with nearly four feet between them near the town of Indiana, around 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. “The…
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Second December Sighting of Something in the Sky Puzzles Harleysville Resident
Montgomery County either had more than its share of UFO reports last month or residents perhaps celebrated the early holiday season too rigorously. Roger Marsh, at NewsBreak, reported the filing of another local sighting of odd lights from above, this time in Harleysville. A Dec. 12 report to Washington State’s National UFO Reporting Center indicated…
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At Pennsburg Logging Event, Attendees Blow (Saw)dust Off Memories of Vital, Local Careers
The 2023 Haines Antique Logging Show in Pennsburg, in northwest Montgomery County, drew participants from up and down the East Coast, despite the wet weather. Onsite, they viewed machinery, talked shop, and (primarily) reminisced reported Dan Sullivan in Lancaster Farming. Attendee Jim Greer of West Chester got into the business at age 15, when his…
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Pennsylvania Game Commission: Montco’s Northeast Neighbors Remain Cautious about Unwanted Visitor
As Bucks County residents approach the one-year anniversary of a rare animal sighting, authorities are warning them to remain vigilant. Gregory Vellner reported the caution for NewsBreak. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has sent out a reminder of a rash of 2022 coyote sightings. The purpose of the alert was to let local residents know that…
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Montco Seeks Advocates for Outdoors, Wildlife, and Horticulture to Complete Master Naturalist Training
Norristown Farm Park on Upper Farm Road in Norristown has opened registration for a springtime course that will instruct participants in the science and conservation details of Master Naturalist training. The 50-hour course stretches from Apr. 5 to June 21, meeting weekly on Wednesday evenings and four Saturdays at the park. Following the classroom study,…
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Curious Teen Learns the Hard Way That Wildlife Is Called Wild for a Reason
A Bucks County teen learned the hard way that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow… or is that yellow on red? — sometimes it’s best to leave them alone. Michael Tanenbaum reported for PhillyVoice on her dangerous encounter. Audrey Weir, 17, was at High Rocks Park in Tinicum Township…
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See How Pennsylvania Stacks Up Among States with Most UFO Sightings
While UFO sightings are not uncommon in the U.S. (all the states having at least an occasional report of an unidentified flying object), for some, the sightings are much more prevalent. Nicole Caldwell, citing data from Stacker, gazed into the reports for Tucson.com. Using data from the National UFO Reporting Center’s 24/7 hotline, Stacker ranked…
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