The Longue Vue Club has purchased wind energy to cover all of the electricity used to power their fleet of golf carts.  In addition to golf, the Longue Vue Club offers sporting clays, tennis, swimming, and paddle tennis.  The Clubhouse is a National Historic Landmark and the grounds are known for their spectacular gardens. 

Located in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, Longue Vue Club has differentiated itself as being a family...

I love to ride my bike and have always wished that I could commute by bike to work.  It would be great to combine exercise and commute time, save gas money, and avoid emissions all in one simple act.  In the Philadelphia suburbs where my office is located, you take your life in your hands if you commute by bike (I welcome cyclists to challenge me on this assertion).  This office is full of active, athletic, environmentally...

I recently ran across a very cool EPA website called My Environment-environmental information for my area. This easy to use, interactive site provides a cross section of environmental information for the user’s location.  Typing in the location of interest by zip code, city and state or even the name of a park or waterbody produces detailed information about the desired area.

The site provides specific environmental information for the...

It was my birthday this past week and my husband offered to do whatever I wanted.  (I am very lucky as my husband is thoughtful and gets down with reusable grocery bags.)  I thought a day outside sounded fun, so we packed up my kids and in-laws and went to Green Lane Park, which is a county park in Eastern Pennsylvania.  We ate a picnic lunch, took a walk and climbed on rocks.  My son tried to fish with his grandfather using...

This November, I’ll be celebrating the third anniversary of owning my Honda Metropolitan scooter. My desire to own a scooter started after a trip to Italy, where it seemed like most of Rome made their way around town on two wheels. Regardless of how chic the men and women looked on their Vespas, it made a lot of practical sense and I vowed to buy one upon my return home. While there are many reasons to own a scooter, here are my top three...