A.M. GILD: Morning lights the western heights of Glover Archbold National Park, south of Garfield Street. © 2016 John A. Bray

Finn and Amanda Donaldson must have had a good feeling about the condominium that they looked at in McLean Gardens. That same day, they also put their names on the waiting list for a plot in The Newark Street Community Garden, located across the street. It turned out to be quicker to move into the…

Muscadines, a southern comfort grape, can be grown productively in Washington, D.C.

Porous, flexible paving for pedestrian byways holds promise for protecting people feet, tree roots, and water supplies.

“Silent Spring” author Carson was a scientist with the U.S. Department of the Interior and led birding hikes in the park, where she was photographed for Life magazine.

A detailed history of Glover Archbold National Park tells that the 2.5-mile stretch of forest has been home not only to diverse wildlife but also a Native American quarry, an arsenal, and a 25-foot deep lake. The history, part of a successful nomination of the park to the National Register of Historic Places, provides insights…

A planted median separates automobile lanes and a two-way bicycle course along a section of Boulevard De Maisonneuve. © 2016 John A. Bray

The vintage shines among the other edibles that adorn the narrow strip, just one of the city gardens that are the work of Destination Center-ville.

WHAT MORE?: The bustling bounty of a recent summer Saturday at Marche Atwater in Montreal provided an extravagant lunch of a crusty baguette, $2.40; a round of chevre, $3.50; a chilly limonade mangue, $2.95; and an ice cold chocolate milk in a thick bottle, $3.60*. My wife and I, visiting from our home in Washington,…