The letter also urged Groundhog Day officials to “sprinkle some happiness” into Phil’s life by letting him retire.

Shutterstock Image As the years go on many people are losing faith in poor Punxsutawney Phil. After all, the groundhog ...

Toronto Zoo’s polar bears had an important message about climate change to deliver. It is now always spring for their species due to the melting Arctic ice. Juno the polar bear has made the call, ...

By Emily Mayer Groundhog Day is a custom brought to the United States with the arrival of German immigrants, particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch of Pennsylvania. Deutsch is the German word for Germans ...

While better than, say, a groundhog's prediction, long-term weather forecasting is hit and miss. Here are the best guesses ...

Every year, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his hole in Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania and looks for his shadow to see if there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. The Pennsylvania ...

The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated in this country in 1887, but the tradition goes back many, many more years than that.

Discover the fascinating origins of Groundhog Day, a blend of ancient European folklore and American tradition, as ...

Mary Ellen Withrow, 94, joined in the excitement as Buckeye Chuck came out to predict an early spring for Ohio. She certified ...

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac spring 2025 forecast predicts for Northern and Southern California, and across the U.S.

On Tuesday, the Old Farmer's Almanac announced its spring 2025 weather predictions. Here's what the long-range spring weather ...

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil — Kenosha County’s resident groundhog forecaster has a more optimistic outlook. Hours after ...