In praise of tiny parks

Pools and such

Queens Botanical Garden

International Picnic Day

I love the beach and love talking about the beach — I could go on indefinitely about all the nature! But I’ll limit myself to a few species this time…

Had a great chat with Mr. Jamaica Bay, Don Riepe, who is equal parts brilliant and charming!

It’s Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial start of summer! And if you want some beach scoop, listen up!

Thar she blows! Always fun looking for whales, dolphins and other marine life aboard my favorite ship, the American Princess.

Check out the fantastic market by Down to Earth Markets and challenge yourself at the City Nature Challenge weekend events.

I was blown away — quite literally! — at the Queens Farm tulip event, but settled down to spend National Gardening Day at Commonpoint Queens.

The rain doesn’t stop, so not too much opportunity for outdoor exploration. Here’s some rainy day reading recommendations.

Beekeeper Dan introduces us to his backyard hives. Find out what the buzz is all about!

So who am I? And why a podcast about the outdoors in Queens? Listen up and I’ll give you the low down!

Drum roll please! This is the first episode of the Queens Out of Doors podcast, celebrating the great outdoors in the world’s greatest borough. Let’s get outside and explore!