Kids. Calling all kids! You’re busy with school and sports and activities. There is so much to do. Yet, I’m betting that more than a few of you will make plans to come out to Chipeta Lake this Saturday, May 15, for the Rotary Kids Fishing Day. This annual event […]
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The outdoors are great, but not for all
Neighborhood parks give communities space. From New York’s Central Park to Washington’s tiny triangle parks, these spots provide space for everything from hiking, to cookouts to simply resting on a bench. You might not know about the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP), but it is a small program with […]
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OUTDOORS: ‘Wascawwy’ weasels in winter | Outdoors
Recent storms have added to the snowpack at the rim of Black Canyon. Hot summers and dry winters over the past 20 years have made survival difficult for much of Colorado’s wildlife. (Courtesy of National Park Service) It isn’t hard to find Elmer Fudd online. He was a character in […]
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Year of two Christmas trees as families opt for one indoors and one outdoors
Families are trying to make their homes as festive as possible by making this year the Christmas of two trees. Sales of trees have increased by 31 per cent with many people opting to buy multiple trees for inside and outside their homes, according to the British Christmas Tree Growers […]
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2021 Philadelphia Flower Show Being Held Outdoors
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flower Show will be held fully outdoors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Wednesday announced it will completely reimagine its Philadelphia Flower Show to allow for a new, safe experience in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Roosevelt Park. From June 5, 2021 […]
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The best things to do outdoors in Liverpool during lockdown
Starr and Sunlight A staggering (and rare) monument to 19th-century benevolence on behalf of a business tycoon, Port Sunlight is a cute-as-a-button model village just 15 minutes by car from Liverpool city centre. The brainchild of William Hesketh Lever, Port Sunlight was constructed between the 1880s and 1930s to house […]
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The best things to do outdoors in Birmingham during lockdown
Though the misery of lockdown is once again upon us, citizens of the UK’s Second City should remember that, as one of Europe’s greenest cities, there’s plenty of room outdoors to escape the tedium. With over 8,000 acres of green space, here’s a few ideas for getting out and about […]