With money from D.C.’s five-cent bag tax, the Anacostia Riverkeeper holds regular tours that start at the Navy Yard marina and head upriver to the railroad bridge. Continue reading →

Since January, Runners SoHy has met at 9 a.m. on Sundays at Vigilante Coffee in Hyattsville for three- to four-mile runs around the neighborhood. Continue reading →

You can legally swim in the Anacostia River for a few hours in September. Swimming has been illegal in the river since 1971 due to pollution, but infrastructure improvements and other efforts have improved water quality enough that D.C. is allowing the sanctioned swim. Continue reading →

Communities along the Route 1 corridor have recently gained recognition for their efforts at boosting native pollinators. Continue reading →

ECO City Farms has some colorful new murals of farming and nature scenes thanks to a group of students from the Rhode Island School of Design, a nationally known art and design school, who recently visited as part of an Alternative Spring Break program. Continue reading →

The results are in for the sixth annual Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 reader poll, and winners include some old favorites as well as some new entrants. Continue reading →

Now is the time to tell us about your favorite place on the Route 1 corridor to get a beer or go for a run, the best places to take young kids or go out on date night. Continue reading →