Bartram’s Garden, the oldest botanical garden in North America
Bartram's Garden opened in Philadelphia in 1728. Botanist John Bartram founded the garden, which is North America's oldest of its kind. The state-of-the-art botanical...
Climate Features of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
Pennsylvania typically experiences a humid continental climate. However, the state's diverse geography influences local climate and weather patterns. Westerly winds generally lessen the impact...
The Story of the Navigable Delaware River
The Delaware is a mighty river with a vast watershed, carrying its waters to the Atlantic Ocean across 300 miles and through numerous cities....
Susan Daniel and Her Research in Biomolecular Engineering
American chemist Susan Daniel is a professor at Cornell University, where her research focuses on cell membranes and the creation of bio-electronic devices. During...
An Oasis Amid the Asphalt: How the Relic Tinicum Marsh Became America’s First Urban...
The modern metropolis relentlessly dictates its own rules, swallowing up natural landscapes acre by acre. Yet, on the southwestern edge of Pennsylvania’s largest city,...
Beneath the Canopy of Giants: Why Preserving Urban Forests Became Philadelphia’s Ultimate Ecological Shield
Modern Philadelphia is a complex grid of concrete, historic brick, and asphalt. Yet, its true crown jewel is Fairmount Park, which, along with other...
The Delaware’s Ecological Comeback: Cleaning Up the East Coast’s Industrial Backbone
For centuries, the Delaware River served as the primary logistical and industrial backbone of the American East Coast. It tirelessly turned the wheels of...
The Industrial Great Smog of Delaware: How Philadelphia’s Hard-Won Lessons Rewrote American Environmental Law
The mid-twentieth-century industrial boom propelled American cities to the absolute pinnacle of economic power. Yet, this rapid ascent carried a staggering price tag. For...