As our little group of seven huddled together, Laura Pettibone, our hike leader, explained over the dull roar of the downpour that at winter solstice the 15-mile route around the mountain is difficult ...

is for those who like a sleep in – provided they don't mind hiking to the top of a mountain. Either way the winter solstice is the time both of these historical and mythical passage tombs come ...

As the winter solstice approaches ... the sun sets to the west behind the mountains. While the sun doesn’t necessarily set earlier in Denver, it may feel like it because of the mountain ...

(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice.

In 2023, the winter solstice takes place on Friday 22 December ... The Hopi welcome protective spirits called kachinas down from the mountains and prayer sticks are made to carry out rituals ...

The spring, or vernal [comma] equinox will occur during the morning of Thursday, March 20. Here's what it means.

We asked a few of our Native friends to share traditions they’ve heard about the winter solstice. Their answers highlight winter as a time for storytelling. Dennis Zotigh "The Snow Snake Game ...