It’s a Not Quite Queens episode of the podcast as I’m exploring Brooklyn’s Canarsie Pier on a cold winter afternoon.

It’s National Bird Feeding Month and the Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend! And I get to talk about both with Margaret Fox-Jackson again! What a good day…

Before there was a Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and before there was a Van Wyck Expressway, there was the Flushing River. Most of it’s filled and diverted, but some remains and Jason D. Antos takes us on a historical tour of the river and beyond.

(Photo courtesy of Queens Historical Society)

Too much to do and not enough time to do it — that’s the story for me this week. So for this episode, I’m expanding the Outdoor Highlights. Gosh — there’s a lot going on!

A polar vortex has decended and my outdoor time is limited. So sad! But let me tell you about the wonders outside my apartment window.

Just a few hours east of Queens is Montauk — a beautiful beachside location that is even nice in deep winter!

January 10 is National Save the Eagles Day. Learn more about this iconic species and where to see them!

Welcome to 2025! It’s the time of year to set some goals — here are ideas for outdoor ones to make the new year perfect.

Thinking out of the box (and outdoors) for an upcoming wedding? Listen up for some ideas!

Holiday evergreens get you confused? Yeah, me too. Let’s figure out our pines from our spruces and our firs and others!

The holiday season is here and there’s loads to do! Let me help you plan your outdoor calendar with some seasonal events coming up this month.

Forget the big stores and long lines for gift shopping. Kevin Sims from Down to Earth Markets at Cunningham Park is like your own personal shopper full of gift — and entertaining — suggestions from his market.

(Photo courtesy of Kevin Sims, Down to Earth Markets)

Queens garden advocate Maureen Regan talks about her organization, Green Earth Urban Gardens, and the variety of wonderful programs she offers.

Outdoor highlights for this weekend!

Trees might get all the attention now for their fall color, but did you know that grasses, particularly native ones, are also looking gorgeous now too? Explore with me and special guest, Margaret Fox-Jackson of Fox-Jackson Designs.

NYC is a great place so it’s no wonder there’s a Great Trees of New York City list. Let’s explore the ones in Queens that made the list!

LOADS of fall weekend fun on the 30th episode of the podcast! No chance of being bored!

Can you imagine on flying 2,000 miles with a wing span of just 4 inches? Nope — I can’t either! But our local monarch butterflies do that and more. Check them out on this episode!

A walk on the beach got me pondering about the moon jellyfish I saw on the shoreline, and the other jelly creatures of our waters.

Want to meet a real native New Yorker? Then let's talk all about raccoons!