Long before Doppler radar and satellite imagery, people read the natural world to forecast the weather: sky color, cloud shape,...

Meteorologists measure sunshine by tracking the percentage of possible daylight hours that are actually sunny, along with the total annual...

If you ask Farmers' Almanac readers to fill in the blank on "My favorite season is _____," you are not...

Think you need a big backyard to grow your own food? Think again. A small deck, a balcony, or a...

The wizard of Menlo Park, whose ideas helped shape the modern world Strike a match on a winter evening in...

Long before alarm clocks buzzed on the nightstand, people started the day the same way the farm did: with the...

Patriots' Day, the third Monday in April, commemorates the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord that opened the American Revolution....

There are mornings when you step outside and feel something has shifted before any forecast has said so. The air...

As the chill of winter begins to loosen its grip and we edge closer to the promise of spring, one...

The original 15-question quiz ran on page 62 of the 2000 Farmers' Almanac, with the answer key on page 63....