Philadelphia is known for its amazing historical and cultural attractions, but one of its best hidden gems is an outdoor site. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is …
Read moreExploring the Scenic Hiking Trails at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is home to many important Revolutionary War events that are well known throughout the country: the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Valley Forge, and Washington’s crossing of the …
Read moreExploring the Little-Known Brandywine Battlefield in Chadds Ford
Pennsylvania is home to nearly four dozen arboretums and botanical gardens, but few have as much history or are more beautiful than the John T. Tyler Arboretum in Delaware County, …
Read moreVisiting the Beautiful and Historic Grounds of the Tyler Arboretum
A residential area in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find a remarkable structure, yet the small borough of Upland in Delaware County is home …
Read moreVisiting the Caleb Pusey House: One of PA’s Most Historic Homes
I’ve been to a lot of different art museums in Pennsylvania. Many of these grand institutions are held in buildings of equal grandeur. Buildings that seem like they could be …
Read moreExploring the Simplicity of Beauty of Art at the Brandywine River Museum of Art
There’s something eerie about Mount Moriah Cemetery. Even visiting in the middle of a beautiful spring day, the cemetery seems foreboding. If this was a Hollywood movie set, danger would …
Read moreExploring Philadelphia’s Overgrown Burial Grounds: Mount Moriah Cemetery