A Day for Peace
September 21 is the official International Day of Peace or "Peace Day." Learn more about this new holiday here.

Fair Trade Gives People a Fair Chance
Find out how your shopping habits can help someone in a developing country.

How are Hurricanes Named?
Katrina, Wilma, Ernesto... Who comes up with these hurricane names?

Top 5 Coldest US Cities
Based on Winter Conditions from 2007-08 Ever wonder where the coldest cities are? Here's a look at some of the coldest places in the US last winter.

Why do we say
Ever wonder where “sleep tight” and “don’t let the bedbugs bite” came from?

Summer Food Safety Tips
Warmer weather means more picnics and outdoor food. Here are some simple but important tips on ways to keep food safe this summer.

Can You Name That President?
With all this talk about primaries, the Farmers' Almanac editors thought you might enjoy a Presidential Quiz, in honor of Presidents' Day, February 18th.

How did Labor Day become a holiday?
September 3rd is Labor Day this year. Ever wonder how this day became a holiday?

Who had the worst wedding weather?
Vote for the best of the worst. Cast your vote for the best of the worst weather that is on our top ten finalist's big day!

Traveling Green on Your Honeymoon
5 Great Green Travel Tips Going green doesn't have to mean sacrificing luxury. Check out these helpful green hints.

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.

Lumberjack Competition: Part II
Guess how old one of the winners is in Part Two of the International Lumberjack Championship? You wouldn't believe it if we told you.

Lumberjack Competition: Part I
In Part One of Wisconsin's International Lumberjack Championship, 8 to 80 year-olds compete to be World Champions.

Season One
Episode 8
EPISODE EIGHT: WORM BINS & AMAZING LUMBERJACKSGuess how old one of the winners is in Part Two of the International Lumberjack Championship; meet a seventh-generation Almanac Family in Florida that is hanging on to their farmstead in the midst of...

Season One
Episode 7
EPISODE SEVEN: LUMBERJACKS & "HIGH-RAILERS"In Part One of Wisconsin's International lumberjack championship, 8 to 80 year-olds compete to be the World Champions. Follow the adventures of a bunch of sixty-somethings as they take restored gas railcars on excursions...

Local Action
While most books on global warming focus on national and international implications and policy approaches or serve as guides to help individuals live in an ecologically sound manner, Tommy Linstroth and Ryan Bell provide a blueprint for local governments to...

The Change in the Weather
People, Weather, and the Science of ClimateWritten by William K. StevensTrade Paperback, 384 pagesUpdated with a new afterword, including information on the warmest winter of the century.Is something going on with the weather?A record-setting heat wave that just won't release...

Sharing and Caring
October 10, 2008 4:08 PM

Growing Out of Poverty
October 15, 2008 9:39 AM

Space Shuttle Atlantis and Best Days
June 20, 2007 7:40 AM

Record Cold Temps
January 28, 2008 7:57 AM

Less Stress at Christmas
November 28, 2007 1:37 PM

Cold, Ice, Snow, Oh My!
December 16, 2006 7:09 AM

Making Your Holiday Season Merry
December 1, 2008 12:08 PM

Where to Buy in Canada
Here's where you can purchase your copy of the Canadian Farmers' Almanac. Store quantities are limited so please be sure to pick up your copy early. Remember, if your store should be sold out, you can always order your Canadian...

How are Hurricanes Named?
Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center and now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The lists featured only women’s names until 1979. After that,...

On The Money
Major Weather Events Accurately Predicted by the Farmers’ Almanac... Photo Courtesy of NOAA • In 1954, Farmers’ Almanac warned readers of a rare major hurricane in the Northeast. That storm turned...