Here's what to know about Groundhog Day, why some believe Phil is 140 years old, and when the famed groundhog will make his ...

Meet Lady Gaga, the albino carpet python celebrity whose retirement reveals what “aging gracefully” means for snakes.

Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.

Groundhog Day annually celebrates Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog with proposed weather forecasting abilities. Here's when he ...

Mavericks at Knicks (5 ET, NBC): Standing No. 1 on the Kia Rookie Ladder, Cooper Flagg could be set for a rite of passage today: his Madison Square Garden debut. Flagg’s Status: He is questionable ...

Were you Seen at the Saratoga First Day 5K on Jan. 1, 2026, at the Saratoga Springs City Center? Registration fees from the event helped FC4 events to support various local nonprofits committed to ...

Sworn in at midnight and again hours later publicly, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his first day in office Thursday to hit the ground running with new executive orders targeting city ...

In Oregon, there are 25 events, including a guided paddle trip at Brian Booth State Park, a horseback ride at Elijah Bristow State Park and snowshoeing at Emigrant Springs State Park. “A lot of people ...

If pork and sauerkraut isn’t your thing — or you’re looking to burn a few calories before indulging in the traditional Pennsylvania German New Year’s Day feast — check out these First Day Hikes at ...

Hikes range from family-friendly walks to strenuous trails, including Wawayanda Lake, High Point State Park and Ringwood Botanical Garden. Special anniversary-themed hikes feature Revolutionary War ...

The Wisconsin DNR is hosting First Day Hikes at dozens of state parks and forests on New Year's Day. You can choose between naturalist-led guided tours or self-guided trails, with many locations ...

For many Coloradans, starting the year off right means starting on a trail. That explains the New Year’s Day tradition called First Day Hikes — a national tradition tracked by America’s State Parks, ...