Courtyard at the the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Photo credit: Irene de la Torre, CC BY-NC-ND Article by Joseph O’Neill, … More
Category: Parks & Gardens
“Plant the Change”: Native Plants at Delaware’s Extraordinary Mt. Cuba Center
One of the Brandywine Valley’s lesser-known treasures, Mt. Cuba Center is a captivating botanical garden with a special mission: conserving … More
An Author’s Legacy: Jack London State Park
“Across Sonoma Mountain, wisps of sea fog are stealing. The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky. I have everything … More
700 Volunteers, 65 Rooms, Glorious Gardens: Akron Ohio’s Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Around the country, historic homes both famous and less well-known tell tales of families and places that shaped the past … More
Inhotim Institute: Brazil’s Open-air Museum and Botanical Garden
When one thinks of Brazil, it is hard not to think of its exuberant nature, the South American country being … More
Inspiring Art: Weir Farm National Historical Park
All National Park Service sites are special, but Weir Farm National Historical Park in Wilton, Connecticut, has the distinction of … More
Art Omi: An Art, Architecture & Sculpture Park in the Upper Hudson Valley
Located in the picturesque landscape of Hudson Valley in Columbia County, New York, Art Omi is an arts center that … More
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum Blooms in Virginia
The power a special place can have on individuals and communities is clear throughout the Anne Spencer House & Garden … More
Shofuso: Philadelphia’s Japanese House and Garden
Within Philadelphia’s 2,000-acre Fairmount Park, Shofuso is a serene, one-acre urban treasure, a traditional Japanese house and garden that comes … More
Expanding Community at Philadelphia’s Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere Art Museum fills a large Victorian mansion, but the institution has big new plans to grow to fulfill its … More
