When winter comes, the world holds its breath. Snow drapes the earth in silence, and light softens like a secret kept close.

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Joyce Sidman’s keen eye for the natural world informs her many books of poetry. Her latest, “Hello, Earth!,” is framed as a conversation between a curious person and the planet itself, and it explores ...