winter

6 Gifts Birds are “Tweeting” about this Holiday Season

Attract more birds to your backyard this holiday season by providing them the things they need most. Read more

Backyard Wonderland

Though the winter season is weeks away, we were offered a taste of it today. Such put me in a musical mood. This song, sung to the tune of “Winter … Read more

This Just In: GAHHH THUNDERSNOW!

Are you a weather geek like me? Then you have to watch this video of the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore absolutely losing his mind with excitement about thundersnow in Chicago … Read more

18-Foot-High Ice Waves Pound Chicago: Totally Normal?

Update 3:02pm: My colleague Patrick Fitzgerald points out this post is now inaccurate – the forecast has now been upgraded to call for 25-foot ice waves. Hey Iceman, surf’s up! … Read more

Looking for An Excuse to Party? Here is a Squirrely One

Celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day on January 21, 2011 by giving these furry friends something to munch on as they scrounge for winter food sources. Read more

Move Winter Birthday Parties Outdoors

Warm up birthday party fun with three fresh-air activities Read more

A brook cuts through a winter landscape by John J. Stier

10 Comments about Winter from Henry David Thoreau

Winter is here, as residents in various snowy, icy, frozen parts of the nation have noticed. For many people it is a bleak season, with the first day of winter … Read more

Feeling SAD? How Sunlight Affects Health

Find out why it’s important to light up your life during the winter months Read more

Build the Best Snow Sculptures on the Block

Tips and tricks for creating a wild snowscape to wow the neighbors Read more

Lake Ontario, Justin Bieber & You: A Guide to Global Warming & Lake Effect Snow

If global warming is accelerating, how can Syracuse’s snowfall be breaking records? Read more