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On Friday, April 26, 1872, there was weather in Philadelphia. Extreme, oppressive, 89-degrees-in-the-middle-of-spring weather. It drove the Philadelphia Inquirer to deliver a rather impassioned sermon […]

Living in a large city like Philly, going on a hike isn’t always as easy as strapping on some boots and stepping out the door […]

What’s in a ring? Quite a bit, but you knew that already. Engagement bands and wedding rings symbolize your lasting commitment to your partner, and […]

Dug out your favorite flannel yet? Keeping track of all the pumpkin-spice this and apple-cider that? We’re well into the season, and as great as […]

The temperature is dropping and autumn is finally here. This year may still have a lot of unknowns in it, but one thing we can […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: Bear Mountain, NY Getting there: 134 miles from Center City — just under two and a half hours by car Personal space: […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: Jarrettsville, MD Getting there: 86 miles southwest of Center City — about an hour and a half by car Personal space: 855 […]

Every year about this time, we look forward to a little fall hiking. Some leaf-peeping. Maybe a bit of camping. But this year? This year […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: Eastern NJ Getting there: Varies. Wharton State Forest is 26 miles from Center City — some areas are up to an hour […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: Bear, DE Getting there: 50 miles southwest of Center City — roughly one hour by car Personal space: 1,790 acres, including the […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: North-central PA Getting there: 230 miles northwest of Center City — about four hours by car Personal space: The gorge is in […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: Valley Forge, PA Getting there: 21 miles northwest of Center City — about 35 minutes by car Personal space: 3,452 acres, 35 […]

FIELD GUIDE Location: White Haven, PA Getting there: 90 miles north of Center City — about an hour and 40 minutes by car Personal space: […]

Fall is here, and so are the fall photos. If your timeline has yet to be filled with infinite gradients of rusty autumnal tones, it won’t […]

There are many harbingers of fall – apples, pumpkin spice, Halloween-themed bars. But among all this excitement, somehow pears never seem to get their due. […]