Discover why autumn became the season for ghost stories, from Samhain traditions to Washington Irving’s Headless Horseman.

Have deer suddenly started showing up everywhere? Maybe there’s a buck standing beside the road on your morning commute. A ...

The Draconids peak on the night of 8 October 2026, and the Moon sets before the Sun does. Best watched from 8 p.m., not ...

Updated October 7, 2026 The best fall color this week isn’t limited to New England. The Adirondacks are nearing peak, ...

If you’ve ever seen a cranberry harvest, you might assume the berries spend their whole lives floating in water. They don’t.

How much Halloween candy do you really need? Use this simple trick-or-treater formula to buy enough without overspending or ...

What it is: the larva of the Isabella tiger moth Segments: 13, always, on every woolly bear The folklore: a wide brown band means a mild winter, a narrow one means a hard winter When to look: warm ...

This Sunday, October 11, entrance fees will be waived at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands that normally charge them. The fee-free day falls during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 10–17, and ...

The New Moon arrives Saturday, October 10, giving stargazers darker nights through the weekend. There’s also a chance of elevated aurora activity late ...