From Hanukkah lights in Philadelphia to one of the East Coast's largest Kwanzaa festivals in Richmond, these celebratory cities throughout the Mid-Atlantic are worth a visit this season.
Thanks to new technology, nutrition planning, enrichment activities, and customized wellness programs, animals in zoos are living well past their life expectancies.
Maryland’s growing season is getting hotter and drier, and the number of warm months is on the rise.
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We highlight a few of the many local groups that are moving the needle on improved stewardship of the land, air, and water.
Frost's Waverly shop Local Color Flowers is known for the community it fosters, and its commitment to the first and last words of its name.
We catch up with the TikTok-famous waterman.
This remarkable stone and cedar shake residence showcases both historic charm and modern elegance.
As Canadian wildfires continue to cause smoke and haze to move through the Mid-Atlantic, experts advise staying inside and masking up while outdoors.
From the headwaters to the ocean, we explore the wonders of Maryland’s natural treasure.
The Patterson Park Audubon Center aims to dispel the myth that you have to leave the city to experience nature.
We catch up with the longtime host of 'Sunday Brunch' on Annapolis’s late WRNR radio.
Downtown Sailing Center celebrates 30 years of connecting sailors with the water.
Commit to making the community cleaner and greener by participating in these area activities.
Supporting the movement to bring night back to Earth is as simple as stargazing.
Despite the city's reputation as being built by and for ship-builders, dockworkers, and fishermen, many of its current residents don’t get out on the water. For 25 years, the club has been working to change that.
A magnificent stone and cedar-shake residence originally built in 1898 and meticulously updated to blend historic charm with modern conveniences.
An innovative project aims to restore the long-lost wetlands—and reconnect South Baltimore communities in the process.
The zero-waste reclamation site in Cold Spring transforms fallen city trees into everything from lumber and mulch to tables and playgrounds.
If you’re seeking an escape to an out-of-the-way Chesapeake beach town without the traffic, this tiny slice of solitude is a perfect place to spend time.
Historian Evan Woodard spearheads the initiative to retrieve forgotten objects from city waterways.
We catch up with the director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute.
Now little more than a sleepy whistle-stop, it’s part of an unlikely tale intertwined with the Baltimore railroad, the Appalachian Mountains, and Maryland history.
“People don’t expect for brown and Black people to be in these spaces,” says Evans, a photographer, poet, author, and nonprofit founder.
The vision for the landmark—to improve travel in and out of Baltimore, but also connect the entire city—is more ambitious than ever.
From November through January, eagle-eyed birdwatchers arrive from far-flung destinations to view hundreds of the birds that have migrated from New York and Canada.
Thanks to Joshua Lamont, the storied block includes a fitting homage to the Festival of Lights.
Cure cabin fever with these regional frosty festivals.
Alice Volpitta and Theaux Le Gardeur spend as much time monitoring contamination levels as they do advocating for clean water and holding polluters accountable.