For the first time, a firefly was recommended to be added to the threatened species list. Its home? Bethany Beach. The Bethany Beach firefly, a rare subspecies of firefly found in the freshwater ...

The off-season. The shoulder season. Local's summer. Call it what you want, but after Labor Day, things get a little less crowded and a little more relaxed at the Delaware beaches. It's a relief for ...

The swimming advisory issued Aug. 12 for Bethany Beach has been lifted.Swimming (or recreational water) advisories are issued by the department when fecal indicator bacteria (Enterococcus) levels test ...

The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is one ...

As Hurricane Erin gets closer, Delaware beaches are closing to swimmers for the second day in a row. Due to rip currents and rough surf, ocean access was closed in Rehoboth, Dewey and Bethany beaches ...

They emerge in late June, twinkling alongside the stars at twilight. Along much of the East Coast, their eerie green glow along the shore signals the start of summer. But now scientists fear these ...

Bethany Beach just capped an online list for "the most captivating small towns" on the Atlantic Coast, beating out 10 others, including another Delaware city. That's according to an aggregated list ...

A biologist holds a Bethany Beach firefly, found on a survey in 2019. The dwindling species is now being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Kayt Jonsson / USFWS Along the ...