Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Ranger Dave Gustafson, right, talks about Flatiron Freddy during the annual Groundhog Day celebration at Chautauqua Park in Boulder on Feb. 2. Freddy did not ...

The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club.

Groundhog Day 2025 was significant to Phil because it was his first time prognosticating as a father. The animal and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed two kits, Sunny and Shadow, in March 2024.

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the U.S. based in a centuries-long legend that a groundhog can predict the weather for the next six weeks. If he emerges from his den and sees his shadow ...

The world's most famous groundhog has a chilly message: the legendary weather predictor Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter It’s Groundhog Day, and all eyes are ...

Groundhog handler AJ Derume and Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

According to lore, there is only one Punxsutawney Phil, the same way there is only one Easter Bunny and Santa Claus. Phil's Inner Groundhog Club attributes his longevity to the elixir of life ...

An early spring is on the way, according to groundhog "Punxsutawney Phil." When the Pennsylvania groundhog emerged from his dwelling at Gobbler's Knob Saturday morning, he did not see his shadow.