I know that the calendar tells me it’s Feb. 14 … Valentine’s Day. And if, by chance, you happen to be reading this column, it will already be Feb. 15, even though the newspaper indicates at the top of ...

Big Springs Sno Park features a collection of loops that travel through a snowy forest in the Santiam Pass winter recreation ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

About 15 years ago my Mom gave me an old ceramic Christmas tree she had made in 1979. At the time, it was the only tree I had ...

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO [email protected] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe hung where every couple tries to stop, the holly and the ivy – these are just a few of the plants that ...

What is it about this time of the year that brings a special excitement for young and old alike? Perhaps it has something to do with traditions. We remember what it was like for us when we were ...

It’s a sunny February afternoon in 1982 at camp. The hot water hisses in the tea kettle on the woodstove. Outside it is 15 ...

A massive American elm tree that stood for generations on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington took ...

“My mom came out around Christmas time and it was just gone ... they'll all come to see me. In the shade of that old oak tree." The family said they had beautiful and peaceful memories at their father ...

The 11-year-old Los Angeles boy had one item on his Christmas list: a hobby box of 2024 Topps Chrome Update. But given the ...

Workers cleaning overgrown bushes and trees from Chupacigarro archaeological ... Aspen Pflughoeft covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of Minerva University where she studied ...

Mature trees can provide stability, but they won't last forever. And if there are not enough younger trees to provide that replacement over time, then we've got a sort of a long term problem in terms ...