Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog that enjoys a day of public spotlight. In Ohio, Buckeye Chuck ...

You don't want to miss these fascinating facts about Groundhog Day and the furry critters that we celebrate every February.

But although Phil may have reached the biggest of celebrity statuses amongst groundhogs, he is not the most accurate.

While Phil calls for six more weeks of winter, Birmingham Jill, Buckeye Chuck, and others are forecasting an early spring ...

Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather ...

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, on Feb. 2, 2025, and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted ...

The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs. It's also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language ...

Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if spring is near.

Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks or whistle pigs, are prone to carrying rabies, an infectious and incurable fatal disease. “The first year I did it, Fish and Wildlife came to my door.