I moved a little bit inland, away from the Maine coast, because I got tired of the ocean’s moderating effect; we would have rain along the coast, but not so many miles inland there would be feet of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever noticed how the world seems unusually quiet after a fresh snowfall? It’s as if nature has wrapped everything in a soft, muffled blanket, creating a moment of stillness and ...

Poets and philosophers often call winter the “quiet season,” when most songbirds have stopped singing and many creatures are asleep or dormant. Even so, nature resonates with distinct sounds during ...

EVERETT, Wash. — In the North Sound, heavy snow fell hard Monday night as temperatures were expected to drop below freezing, and stay there for several days. Many people in Everett started bracing for ...