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The Largest Jane Austen Collection in North America is, Surprisingly, Right in Our Backyard
In some ways, the collection is as much about its founder Alberta Hirshheimer Burke, the intrepid Goucher College alumna who pursued Austen with a nearly messianic fervor, as it is about Austen herself.
Off the Eaten Path
Where to Unwrap the Best Christmas Tamales Around Baltimore
The glorious packets of masa encasing richly sauced fillings—wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed—are a long-held holiday heritage.
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Sustainable City: Six Orgs Working to Make Baltimore Cleaner and Greener
We highlight a few of the many local groups that are moving the needle on improved stewardship of the land, air, and water.
Outside World
Baltimore Wildlife Week Returns For Second Year
From a cleanup at Camden Yards to urban nature walks, National Wildlife Federation brings green thinking to city residents.
News & Community
Hell and High Water
Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the city’s infrastructure and public health. How will Baltimore cope with the staggering challenges to come?
Science & Technology
Reinventing The Wheel
Baltimore’s trash wheels are more than just goofy, googly-eyed gimmicks.
Travel & Outdoors
Journalist Tom Pelton Pays Homage to Chesapeake Bay
The writer discusses his new book The Chesapeake in Focus: Transforming the Natural World.
The Chatter
St. Timothy’s School’s Redlands Farm Provides Year-Round Harvesting
Just two years old, the farm puts the school on a path towards self-sustainability.
Outside World
Field Notes: New Bikeshare Locations, First Day Hikes, and a Turtle Named Waffles
A roundup of eco-news from around the area.
Outside World
City Launches Flowering Tree Trails Initiative and 100 Baby Turtles Hatch on Assateague
A roundup of eco-news from around the area.
Arts District
New Exhibit Brings Modern Edge to Maryland Historical Society
David Brewster uses art to depict topics of race, gender, and environment.
Outside World
Field Notes: Maryland Sues EPA for Clean Air, Baltimore’s ‘Fatberg’, and a Horse Named Slurpee
A roundup of eco-news from around the area.
Food & Drink
A Good Catch
How the National Aquarium’s first-ever director of seafood sustainability is shaking up the industry.
News & Community
You Are Here: Concrete Kids
Scenes from the Roosevelt Park skate park, Mr. Trash Wheel's birthday, and Mt. Vernon Square.
On The Town
Peabody Heights to Release Mr. Trash Wheel Beer
Lost Python Ale, a session IPA, will debut on April 22.
Outside World
Field Notes: Chesapeake Bay gets a C-, Christmas Tree Disposal, and Hogan’s Environmental Agenda
A roundup of eco-news from around the area.
News & Community
As the National Aquarium Turns 35, Focus Shifts From Captivity to Conservation
The Inner Harbor tourist attraction aims to be more educational than ever.
Home & Living
Get Your Green On
Here’s our short list of experts on environmentally responsible building.
