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Take a walk along Philadelphia’s famous waterfront and discover its historic secrets with a local expert. This walking tour will trace Philadelphia’s old waterfront, uncovering the Wood Street Steps, old Dock Creek, remnants of Water Street, the I-95 intrusion, and...

Experience the Wissahickon Valley Park springing to life and hike some mildly rigorous trails under the guidance of a local environmental expert. Discover Cresheim Creek, Devils Pool, Shakespeare Rock, the gravity sewer, a lively frog pond, and a cave! Dress...

Hike through a candlelit forest to meet the friendly nocturnal animals of the Schuylkill Center! The animals will delight you with tales and treats in a beautiful evening forest. End the night with s’mores by the campfire. Our annual Halloween festival,...

I’ve mentioned how I’m working with the Fairmount Park Conservancy for a little, and one of the job perks includes helping out with hikes & yoga. On Halloween, I took a hike led by Brad Maule in the Wissahickon, right in the...

Over the past few weeks I was very fortunate to enjoy a blissful vacation in Hawaii. I fell in love with surfing, the unbelievably fresh local food and the incredible landscape. The combination of the crystal aquamarine ocean and the huge, expansive mountains was in a word, gorgeous. We visited Maui, Kauai, and Waikiki - and enjoyed a bit of a different experience on each island. I was so excited to take advantage of the terrain in our first stop, Maui, I immediately booked a hike through the rain forest. Equipped with backpacks filled with water, lunch and bug spray our friendly tour guide led us to wilderness. I anticipated it would be interesting but I had no idea that we'd learn so much. Here's some of the learning and findings from our Hawaiian rain forest experience...