Millions of people around the world will be turning off their lights at 10:30pm. Earth Hour is a global movement meant to bring attention and urgency to protecting the planet from global warming, climate change, habitat...
Our beautiful cherry blossoms have reached phase 3 of their blooming process which means we’re halfway to peak bloom! Hello, spring and hello cherry blossom season! The National Park Service recently announced tha...
It’s official! Our beautiful cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom early in April, the NPS says. The days of snowstorms and a frosty-looking capital are now far behind us, and Spring is clearly on its way now that...
Snow gorgeous! If you’ve looked out your window by now you’ve probably noticed the Capital has turned into a stunning winter wonderland! December’s snow was just a little amuse-bouche compared to the s...
Mei Xian and Tian Tian were just as excited as we were about the first snow in DC! It snowed in DC for the first time in two years this past weekend and the giant panda’s at the National Zoo clearly didn’t w...
This is a good omen, right? It’s with a heavy dose of good riddance that we say goodbye to 2020. Now in the last stretch of the year, we’re thinking onward to brighter horizons in 2021. And it’s with spectacular fashion...
The event has not been seen with the naked eye since 1226. With all the magical light shows that winter brings to Chicago, it’s easy to forget that the sky provides some stunning celestial light shows of its own. Astron...
Be sure to look up this month. If there’s anything positive to take from this tumultuous year it’s the number of astronomical spectacles we’ve been treated to. With all the magic light shows that winte...
How to catch 2020’s final penumbral lunar eclipse and a stunning moonrise next week! Yes, the year has been full of impressive celestial shows and you can tune in for more next week. You’ll get to see the Earth’s shadow...
Will you dare take the Buzzard Rock trail down to ‘Hell House’? Buried deep within Patapsco Valley State Park, along the Buzzard Rock trail, lie the ruins of an abandoned gazebo popularly known as ‘Hel...