Cold weather the week before Halloween brought some snow and froze our beaver pond, creating a beautiful sight. Despite the ...

Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. There are few things more romantic than the notion of ...

Stay at this Fairbanks Airbnb. This is a cozy winter retreat in Alaska where you can chase the Northern Lights and go dog sledding right outside your door.

When ol' man winter arrives, many feel drawn to revel in the cold season by snuggling up for a time in a cozy cabin in the woods somewhere where snow might be something other than a delirious fantasy.

The cabins are rustic, to be sure, but offer the bare essentials every weary traveler needs whether a snow survey crew or backcountry skier. Saturday night, my husband, brother, sister-in-law and I ...

Viewer Gary Oakes shared dramatic photos of how snow has piled up on cabins at Wrights Lake west of Lake Tahoe this season. The area is at roughly 7,000 feet elevation off Highway 50. The chimney cap ...