How Do Volcanoes Affect Our Weather?
With all of the debris that volcanoes put in the air and the land, what if anything do these volcanic eruptions do to our weather?

Got Rain? These places don't have much!
Top Ten DRIEST Places in the USA Rain, rain where are you? Imagine receiving less than 10 inches of rain in an entire year? It happens in these ten US towns.

Memorable Weather Events of the Past 200 Years
Excerpted from the 2005 Farmers' Almanac If it seems that weather is more precarious today than in years past, guess again. America has always had strange weather events.

The Stories Behind Food Names
What did gambling have to do with sandwiches?

The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: The Story of America's Favorite Vegetable
Americans love potatoes, whether it's fried, baked or mashed. They have become one of America's favorite vegetables. In this article, we will get to the roots of the potato, where it came from, and how it made its way onto our plates, and into our hearts.

Top ELEVEN Most Memorable Weather Events
In 1999 we published an article on the 100 Most Memorable Weather Events over the past century. In 2001, we went further back in weather history and named the Top 10. In 2007 we added one more event to the list.

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.

March Snow?!
When will this winter end! Spring is right around the corner, but March is a crazy month. Remember the blizzard of 1993?

30" Buck Weathervane
Head for the woods!Every day will feel like a day in the woods when you put your sights on this Buck Weathervane! Shipped with an adjustable aluminum roof-mount base, the buck is 9.5" long and 10.75" high.

30" Rooster Weathervane
Crow from the rooftop!The fellow on our Rooster Weathervane will do you proud when he shows his colors - gold bronze, rust or verdigris - from your rooftop! Standing 9' tall atop his adjustable aluminum roof-mount base, Rooster will...

Tips for a Safe Garage
May 17, 2006 12:54 PM

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