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Snowed In? Check out these record snowfalls.
This week's marks a record in snow history Can you imagine receiving almost 200 inches of snow from one storm? It happened.

Top Twenty Wettest Places
Annual precipitation values for the rainiest places. Last week we looked at the rainiest cities in April. This week here's a list of the rainiest places annually!

Fourth of July SIZZLERS!
Top Ten HOTTEST Independence Days Fourth of July is a time for picnics, parades, and fireworks, but maybe not in these towns. Check out how HOT some places get during this patriotic holiday.

A Little Christmas Trivia
Did you know that Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday? Test your Christmas trivia here.

When hayfever attacks
Try eating yogurt daily Fall is ragweed pollen season. You can reduce hay fever attacks by eating yogurt and bananas, as well as following these other simple tips.

Record Breaking Winter Weather from 2008
Winter Extremes Winter of 2008 saw some record-breaking extremes. Find out where.

Top 5 Best Weather Cities To Catch a Minor League Baseball Game
Rain can spoil or cancel the game! Find out where the best weather is to catch a game this summer.

Fall Foliage Dates
When are the peak times to see the most color? Check out our map below.

Best Wedding Weather State?
Ever wonder what states may have the best weather for weddings? Check out what we found from our Worst Wedding Weather Contest.

Where to Hit the Slopes in 2007 and 2008
Where will the best snow be? Will it be a good skiing year? Farmers' Almanac offers its take on where to hit the slopes this upcoming winter.

Ewww... What's that Smell?
Before you point the finger at a skunk or start looking around for dirty socks, consider that the source of a bad odor might just be . . . a flower. Some plants are known for their bold, beautiful blooms. Others are known for their sweet, luscious fruit. There are a few plants, however, that are famous for something less romantic: A foul, offensive odor. Here are a few putrid plants to ponder.

Where to Hit the Slopes in 2008/09
Like to ski? Check out where the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a great ski season.

Best Days for Leaf Peeping
Find out peak dates to see fall foliage in your area.

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Fog Facts
Where is the foggiest area in the U.S.? When is fog most likely to occur? You'll find all the answers in this article, plus feel free to watch the Weather Wisdoms video on fog.

Top Ten Best Outdoor Wedding Cities
Wedding season is here. More weddings happen between May and October than any other time of year. Check out where the best outdoor wedding cities are.

Is There Life On Mars?
You've heard of the "man on the moon" but what about "man on mars?" Read about the idea of a man on mars here.

Uninvited Garden Guests: and some natural ways to discourage them
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles and other pests from visiting your garden.

Recipes

Baked Cornish Hens with Honey Sauce
Succulent Cornish hens are roasted and then coated with a sweet, honey glaze.

Videos

Green Toe
Green Toe, of Santa Barbara, California, makes an effort to "make shoes with no chemicals, no leather, no plastic, no poison, no nuthin' shoes that don't hurt the planet."

Nickel Creek
With their unique sound and style, Nickel Creek is taking the American music scene by storm. The trio from California sat down for an interview with us at a recent tour stop.

World's Largest Orchid Farm
We get an inside look into the labs of Gallup & Stribling, the worlds premier Orchid Growers with a "how to" on orchid care.

From The Milk to the Cheese
Watch as cows are milked at The Strauss Family Dairy and then follow the milk to the Cowgirl Creamery where it's turned into some of the best cheese in the world.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, reuse and recycle is the mission at the Berkeley, California Ecology Center--so much so, that they are even running their recycling trucks on vegetable oil.

Earthbound Farm
The most successful organic farm in the country is Eathbound Farm. We tour the farm and meet the people behind its success.

Appropriate Technology
The Students at Humboldt State University have ideas about incorporating Approptiate Technology into all of our lives. Simple ideas, stating that, "to tread lightly on the earth means a healthier planet.

Veggie Power
Willie Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Senator Tom Harkin speak on the importance of bio-diesel and we get a cross country look at how bio-diesel is being used.

Weather Chatter

Squalls in Southern California
November 7, 2007 12:12 PM

Early Freeze in Colorado
September 24, 2007 12:18 PM

The 10 Best Weather Cities
October 5, 2006 1:47 PM

June 6th - D-Day
June 6, 2008 10:06 AM


20 Signs of a Hard Winter (Part 1)
August 29, 2007 2:31 PM

The 100 Year Difference (1907)
January 11, 2008 5:07 PM

Blog

Holiday Trivia
December 20, 2007 5:37 PM


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Where to Buy
Thanks to the many retailers in North America, the Farmers' Almanac and Canadian Farmers' Almanac are available in your favorite grocery, drug, bookstore, and retail store. Below is where you should find your copy in stores across the US. For...

Retail Distribution
Thanks to many retailers in North America, we are able to sell our 2007 Farmers' Almanac and 2007 Canadian Farmers' Almanac in your favorite grocery, drug store, bookstore, and others. The following is a state by state breakdown of chain...