Grab your coat, scarf and gloves and get outside to take in the true sounds of the season. We often think of winter as a ...

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 ...

Melting snow uncovers tunnels made by creatures in the subnivean zone, such as shrews and voles. Photo by Katie Finch Snow. While it’s still early in the winter, here in Chautauqua County we are ...

There is a particular, unique sound that a tire of a car makes when crunching over some hardened, crusty snow on a chilly morning. The crunch can wake me up from a deep sleep, yet I know instantly ...