Despite lingering winter weather, lengthening days are triggering early signs of spring in nature. Phenology is the science of how natural cycles, like animal breeding and plant growth, respond to ...

The word zeitgeber describes natural phenomena that help us regulate our internal clocks. It refers to things like the daily cycling of night and day, the gradual cooling off of the day's temperatures ...

As an agriculturalist, outdoor enthusiast and biologist, my curiosity and anticipation are always stirred by changing seasons. Perhaps it’s a sign of advancing years, but I’ve noticed that I’m ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the famous groundhog saw his shadow, which tradition says means six more weeks ...

Every year around this time, many of us, perhaps tired of this cold winter, turn our attention to any signs that spring is right around the corner. Since I love writing and talking about almost ...

March is continuing its up-and-down weather. The ice on a small pond in our yard had recently melted, but as I’m writing this it’s once again frozen. Grasses all around it, though, are green, a ...