Wellness & nature

Though has yet to bring any major snowfall to the NYC area, a simple change of course could lead to NYC receiving up to four inches of snow. Therefore, NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issued a Winter Operations Adv...

Though two adorable , a wild snowy owl recently made a rare appearance in NYC–the last time a snowy owl was spotted in NYC was in 2022. The stunning bird of prey caused quite the hoot when it was spotted in the Fount...

If you have a few wellness resolutions in the works for , get to 'em ASAP with free First Day Hikes across New York State Parks. To kick off the New Year, over 100 green spaces across the state are welcoming guests f...

Lovers of all things astronomy and celestial are in for a real treat tonight, Monday, December 30th, as a rare black moon will rise in the night sky! So not only will we be ringing in the new year with one of the , we'l...

Sure, we’re familiar with , but what if we told you that you could also watch up to 200 meteors race across the sky just days after ringing in 2025? Yup, the 2025 Quadrantids Meteor Shower is set to dazzle skywatchers i...

There's one big holiday remaining on our 2024 calendar: And while most years those that brave the crowds and the cold to watch the ball drop need to do so bundled up (and, well, with a diaper) this year you'll be wanti...

Though NYC's are a bit all over the place, there's one thing we New Yorkers brace ourselves for each : the cold. Sometimes New York City even gets colder than and , which is pretty insane. But when actually is the col...

As we gear up to ring in a , we're also ringing in the start of a new season with the winter solstice! According to the History Channel, humans have been observing the winter solstice as early as the Neolithic period—th...

Two adorable snowy owls have officially flown their way to the –a six-year-old female and a maturing juvenile male. And it's only fitting to introduce the owls during their favorite season: The pair can be seen in t...

Though NYC recently faced near-record heat with the , things are certainly cooling down as Mother Nature brings some near-freezing and unseasonably cold temperatures to the city. So pull out your black puffer coats if y...