To honor the many cultural winter solstice traditions, Vancouver’s Secret Lantern Society created the city’s annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival. Participants can attend workshops to create their ...

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Cold temperatures and wintry weather in Western North Carolina have served as omens of the coming winter. The winter solstice, which is just over a week away, signifies the beginning of the winter ...

As pagans worldwide prepare to celebrate Yule, a nod to the looming new year, Ami Lahoff, a ceremonial magician and owner of Star + Splendor in Troy, will celebrate a rebirth of her own. As Lahoff ...

Steam and the sun dogs can be seen on White Bear Lake on Wednesday, Dec. 3. A group of geese huddle together.

The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year. As the sunlight wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, warmth must be made, and self-reflection sought. This year, the winter ...

What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice occurs the moment the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the maximum tilt away from the sun. In terms of sunlight, everyone living in the ...

ALSACE TWP., Pa. - Winter has officially arrived, and in Berks County, people gathered to celebrate the changing of seasons. Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge held its first "Winter Solstice ...

For many people in the US, winter arrived early. Blisteringly cold temperatures have colored the landscape white or gray, even though it still isn't officially winter yet, and won't be until Sunday ...

Oregon will soon experience the shortest day of the year, as the first day of winter is set to start Dec. 21. The winter solstice occurs every year at the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...