Washington, D.C. is once again facing unhealthy air conditions as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to overtake the East Coast. has placed D.C. under Code Red for the Air Quality Index on Thursday, June 29. Th...
D.C. is more than a political powerhouse—it's a park lover's dream! A new study found that for the best ParkScore in the United States. The study, conducted by the nonprofit organization Trust for Public Land, ranke...
Now that is a bear-y unusual sight for D.C.! A juvenile black bear caused a minor but cute commotion on Friday morning, June 9, in Northeast's Brookland neighborhood. Washingtonians starting their day spotted the...
If you've stepped in the last 48 hours, you probably noticed a thick, smokey haze surrounding the District. Like much of the Northeast, D.C. has been facing severe air quality issues as smoke from Canadian wildfires ta...
Washington, D.C. is facing the most unhealthy air conditions it ever has as smoke from Canadian wildfires takes over the East Coast. On Thursday, June 8, D.C.'s , reaching over 250 on the Air Quality Index. Anything...
A pregnant critically endangered western lowland gorilla gave birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Saturday, May 27. Born between 12 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. to 20-year-old mother Calaya and 31-year-old father Baraka, th...
The Dupont Circle Fountain has flowing water running again—at least for the time being. Formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain (after the late rear admiral), the Dupont Circle Foun...
Have you ever dreamt of having your own private island? Well, now you can make that dream a reality—and just a short drive from Washington, D.C.! Tippity Wichity Island, a roughly five-acre island in the Chesapeake B...
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) is reopening its Bird House on Monday, March 13 after a six-year closure. The Bird House will reopen to the public having completed its $69-mi...
If you're looking for a unique way to rock your world, you're in luck: Washington, D.C. is currently housing a special exhibit of Chinese rocks! The has a gongshi exhibit currently on display. Gongshi, known as C...