After Stumpy, one of the District's most iconic cherry trees, was removed as part of the Tidal Basin's seawall construction project, a new annual event was born to honor his sacrifice and raise proceeds f...
The Washington, D.C. area has developed into the epicenter of a major storm system set to impact the Mid-Atlantic region this afternoon, leading the city to raise a severe weather alert! The District m...
Organizers of the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival made a few announcements regarding key event dates and the official artwork representing this year's celebration. The confirmed events are largely the same key...
The newest resident of the Smithsonian's National Zoo has been making headlines for weeks now - the Asian elephant calf who was just named Linh Mai a few weeks ago. The new calf was the first to be bo...
The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute has had a very busy off-season this past winter, and while it doesn't formally close during the winter, the reduced hours between Septem...
Earlier this week, the District broke local temperature records for one of the warmest March 10ths measured in decades, but within 24 hours, D.C. temperatures crashed to the point where parts of the D.C....
It’s almost time for the District's saucer magnolia trees to start flowering, and it's one of our favorite times of the season - you get all the beauty of spring blooms without the chaotic crowds that co...
With spring finally feeling like it's here to stay after a particularly brutal winter, any fun plan that we can enjoy with friends outside in the sun sounds like music to us! So, when a plan comes arou...
The DMV area experienced its warmest day in months yesterday, with temperatures at all three regional airports reportedly reaching 84 degrees by 3 pm - breaking decade-long temperature records! Yesterd...
The Maple Syrup Festival at Cunningham Falls State Park has been held annually for over 50 years, celebrating the traditions of maple syrup collection and its role in forming an often overlooked aspect of...