Our guide to health, fitness, and nature in NYC brings you everything including beautiful parks, outdoor activities, and some of the most peaceful places in NYC to connect back with nature.
Though it’s hard to believe it when we’re facing sub-zero temperatures, winter is considered prime time for stargazing in the Northern Hemisphere. Cold air clears the night sky of clouds and haze, while long...
New York City has entered its most dangerous cold snap in nearly a decade. With wind chills plummeting as low as -10ºF and a statewide State of Emergency in effect, the Department of Social Services (DSS) has issued a C...
Even though we’re in the thick of winter, there’s plenty of fun to be had at Queens Botanical Garden. There’s lots to do especially for the Lunar New Year celebration for one special day on Feb 21st, so…...
One of the Bronx Zoo’s storks was on duty last month–it delivered an adorable endangered pygmy slow loris! Though the baby was born back on December 13, 2025, the Zoo just announced its birth today, January 22, 20...
Mark your calendars, New Yorkers: after months of blink-and-you-miss-it daylight and sunsets that felt aggressively early, for the first time in 2026, the sun is about to finally start setting after 5pm in NYC. It’s not...
You’ve seen the sunset crowds of Manhattanhenge, when the rising sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid, but its lesser-known, equally magical twin is about to take center stage. Reverse Manhattanhenge–the...
If you’ve been walking around the city looking like a marshmallow lately, we have some fabulous news. After a brutal start to 2026–including that chaotic New Year’s Day snow squall and a December that felt more like the...
If you thought the views from the top of the Edge at Hudson Yards were impressive, wait until you see the Canadian Rockies. National Geographic just released its highly anticipated Best of the World list for 2026, and w...
The night sky is kicking off the New Year with a bang. As 2026 approaches, stargazers and nature lovers are preparing for the arrival of the Full Wolf Moon–a celestial event that promises to be a dazzling visual spectac...
If the past few weeks have delivered more coughing fits and body aches than comfort and joy, congrats—you’re officially one of us. A so-called “super flu” has been spreading rapidly across the U.S., and New...
