Winter

Winter Snowscapes (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.26.2009 | Green


As the winter sets in, and the snow starts to fall, we at HuffPost Green would love to see your winter snowscape pics. From the stunning, rugged, ice...

Festivals of Light in the Dark

Donna Henes | Posted 12.23.2009 | Living


Donna Henes

Since the earliest of human times, folks have joined together in the warmth and glow of community in order to welcome the return of light to a world that is surrounded by dark.

Winter Solstice 2009: Time, Traditions, And Information On Shortest Day Of The Year

Posted 12.21.2009 | Home


Winter Solstice takes place today, Dec. 21, 2009. The astronomical event takes place when the Earth tilts farthest from the sun and occurs at precisel...

Poems For The Start Of Winter

John Lundberg | Posted 12.20.2009 | Living


John Lundberg

Monday marks the first day of winter and I've put together some poems for the occasion. I've overlooked the classics hoping for a few that might be new to you.

Storm crawls into New England, leaving mess behind

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 12.21.2009 | Green


PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A fierce weekend storm dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England, but its timi...

Winter Solstice: Baby, It's Dark Outside

Donna Henes | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living


Donna Henes

After the solstice, the dark gets a tiny bit lighter each day as we in the Northern Hemisphere inch toward spring. But now, pre-solstice, we are spinning further and further into the darkest of the dark.

LED Traffic Lights That Can't Melt Snow Are Blamed In 1 Death, At Least 12 Accidents

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 12.16.2009 | Home


MILWAUKEE — Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering a hazardous downside: The bulbs don't ...

Trudie Styler: 'Sadomasochism Is The New Tantra'

Tara Stiles | Posted 12.12.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

Living, breathing, and being present is the practice that can lead us to having a full and authentic in-the-body experience. If we can shift our perspective from being separate to being part of it all.

Winter Weather Hits New York

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has paralyzed a wide swath of the nation for days left bitter cold behind as it finally made its exit...

7 Herbs And Spices That Warm You Up

Brigitte Mars | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living


Brigitte Mars

Use these warming culinary herbs to spice up your food and as teas to promote a healthy, warming glow throughout the body.

'Monster' Winter Storm Dumps Snow Across The Nation (VIDEO)

Posted 12.09.2009 | Green


MELANIE S. WELTE, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa - A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow ...

Elderly Urged To Look After Their Mental Health

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


As we are in the winter months older people in Ireland are being encouraged to look after their mental health and to seek help and support if they are...

Loneliness Is Contagious, Study Says

health.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living


Just like happiness and laughter are often described as infectious, it turns out you can catch loneliness too....

Pollster Analysis: Obama Not Losing Support From Independents

Pollster | Charles Franklin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


...support for Obama has not plummeted among independents, and that needs to be clarified before it becomes erroneous conventional wisdom. It especial...

Extreme Winter Activities (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


With autumn ending soon and the prospect of snow cover, winter enthusiasts are gearing up for the cold season's outdoor excursions. Check out these cr...

Is Your Mood Affected By The Season?

Psychology Today | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


When the days get short and dark, many people develop a predictable set of symptoms. At their extreme, they can be very difficult and disabling. Toget...

Winterizing Your Home And Pet!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Wendy Diamond

When Jack Frost "nips" at your nose, he really bites hard! Certainly you don't want a sick puppy. Best to prepare your four-legged loved ones from the winter cold.

Fight Off Back Aches, Pain With Extra Vitamin D

Medical News Today | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living


It's no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months -- they're often not getting enough vitamin D. The b...

Fall Migration: Animal Migration Photos

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green


With Fall upon us and temperatures starting to drop, animals are starting to migrate to warmer places to spend their winters. From snow geese to whal...

Winter Is Actually The Safest Season For Drivers

AP | David N. Goodman | Posted 08.15.2009 | Style


DETROIT - Icy winter roads and vacation-clogged summer highways might seem the most dangerous for motorists, but new research says fall is when drivin...

February '09: A Month So Bad, I Joined Facebook

Dan Pashman | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media


Dan Pashman

Facebook is cool enough, although I haven't become obsessed the way many of my friends have. I don't care what you ate for breakfast, you don't care what I ate for breakfast, let's not pretend.

Snowboard : The Game

Downhill Snowboard 2 | www.mochiads.com | Posted 03.16.2009 | Comedy


Wanna check this formula? Play new winter sport game on HuffingtonPost! The physics based snowboard game! Lots of levels, unlockable players, unlockable snowboards with stats, rails and stuff to grind and much much more!

Me and My Shadow

Tess Ghilaga | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Tess Ghilaga

Punxsutawney Phil is one creature who is in tune with the rhythms of nature. So enjoy the remaining weeks of winter, but be aware of what puts you in sync with the seasons.

England: a Dusting of Snow, a Climate of Chaos

Ben Carmichael | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green


Ben Carmichael

Today was much the same; to me, it was simply the weather, and beautiful weather at that. But to England, it was enormously disruptive.

Burton Tapped to Design Uniforms for the 2010 U.S. Snowboarding Team

Kelly O'Reilly | Posted 03.05.2009 | Style


Kelly O'Reilly

Burton's ascent began with, and still seems to build on its commitment to creating the best (and for a long time, only) snowboarding gear and giving birth to a market.