Have you ever wondered what happens to aquatic life in the winter when lakes freeze over? Rather than hibernating as mammals ...

In January, I took a rove to Toronto toting a brand-new, super-insulated, Michelin-mascot coat purchased from an outdoors ...

Brain freeze — the sharp, seconds-long headache we get from ingesting something cold — is rooted in the way our brain senses ...

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Last week sadly, another wilderness traveler died of hypothermia in the High Peaks Wilderness. News of such calamities reminds me that winter isn’t an abstraction or a romantic postcard—it’s a force ...

A Washington ice swimmer spent 18 months preparing to break a national record. Then Puget Sound stopped cooperating.

The hunt for Georgia best peach ice cream leads to a charming roadside shed where creamy scoops and ripe fruit flavor create ...

At 1:54 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released an updated winter storm warning valid from Sunday 10 a.m. until Monday 6 p.m. for Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon counties.

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning at 11:15 p.m. EST on Thursday valid for Friday between 1 a.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST for Baraga and Marquette counties.

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory at 2:22 p.m. EST on Thursday valid from 10 p.m. EST ...

After a three-day stretch of unseasonably warm weather, DNR officials remind the public to use caution when stepping on ice.