Featured for January

Winter can provide unique opportunities to see new and unusual sights. Don't let the cold or the gloom keep you from getting out there!
wintering raptors

Winter Raptors

Spot them from your car!

quadrantid meteors

Quadrantid Meteors

Bundle up for the best stargazing of the year.

swans

Swans

Spend some time with a graceful winter visitor.

ski safari

Ski Safari

Explore the hidden world of the winter woods.

full wolf moon

Wolf Moon

Let's go howl at the moon!

storm watching

Storm Watching

Get your adrenaline going with a visit to the coast.

See all for January

January is the perfect time to get outside and see who's visiting for the winter. Many birds spend the coldest months here before heading north in the spring - keep your eye out for swans, raptors, waterfowl and winter ducks.

Many animals are active all winter, and their tracks are easy for skiers and snowshoers to spot in freshly fallen snow.

January also has the clearest night skies of the year, making the full moon and the Quadrantid Meteor Shower (already impressive) truly spectacular.

And if you've lived in this region for any length of time, you know that January can bring some big, powerful storms. Head out to the coast to see Nature's fury close-up.