Groundhogs and muskrats are animals that go by, quite literally, dozens of names each. With all those names, as well as their physical similarities, it’s easy to confuse them with one another. Today, ...

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to... What it's like to party in the native habitat of ...

This was "a pollinator dream walk," said Kevin Munroe, the Long Island Preserve Director for The Nature Conservancy, as he ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog sees ...

PETA has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a vegan cake to use for weather prediction if they retire Punxsutawney Phil to a sanctuary. The animal rights organization believes Phil is being ...

(Reuters) - The world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow early on Friday to predict an early spring for the first time in eight years. Follows are the main facts about ...

Spectators watch fireworks prior to Punxsutawney Phil making his annual winter forecast at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Sunday. (Nate Smallwood for NPR) PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The crowd ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The crowd started piling into Gobbler's Knob at 3 a.m. on Sunday, happy to wait more than four hours in freezing cold to see the celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from ...