Winter has ended — according to meteorologists. While we may yet have some cold days ahead of us, we’ve survived until March. That means we’ve seen the end of meteorological winter, which begins Dec.

Now that the cold winter months are behind us, it is time to turn our attention to spring and and the fresh flavors that seasonal produce has to offer. Forget the heavy soups and stews from the winter ...

Because of western warmth, this past meteorological winter preliminarily ranks as the second-warmest winter on record for the contiguous United States.

Since the 1800s, Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if ...

Friday, March 20, the date of the spring equinox, marks the first day of spring in the United States. The spring equinox ...