Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A squirrel eats in Saratoga Spa State Park on May 30, 2024, in Saratoga Springs. Do squirrels get more frantic before the arrival ...

Want to know how harsh this winter will be? The woolly bear caterpillar may have a good prediction. "The folklore says, the more brown they have, the milder the winter will be. The more black, the ...

The weather has cooled off, but in the early part of October, spring violets were blooming in the front yard. And not far from them, a big burning bush (Euonymus alatus), a shrub originally from ...

The frigid Arctic blast we endured the last few days caused by a polar vortex drew bone chilling cold from Canada and record low temps into our area. It makes us wonder what the coming winter will ...

The 53rd annual Woollybear Festival took place Oct. 5 in downtown Vermilion to celebrate the longstanding tradition of honoring the woolly bear and its winter forecast prediction. Thousands of guests, ...

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil. There's a new weather prognosticator in the animal kingdom that is getting the attention of snow-lovers across the United States. Woolly Bear caterpillars are starting to ...

The frigid Arctic blast we recently endured makes us wonder what the rest of winter will bring. That thought had just entered my mind when I crossed paths with one of Mother Nature’s storied winter ...