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.

Have you had visions of curling up next to a fireplace and bundling your kids to play in the snow? Or maybe, like some of our editors, you live in a warmer area, and your kids have been wishing they ...

Winter is the reward that nature gives desert dwellers for surviving the dragon-breath days of summer. For the next few months, the desert feels so deliciously mild there’s not much reason to leave.