One of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween is a pumpkin carved into a jack-o'-lantern. But how many of us really know why or when the jack-o'-lantern tradition began? Or whether the pumpkin is ...

One might think that with the shortening days, extended nights, animals beginning to hibernate and dying plants all around, this would be a time of year I would find relentless in suffocating ...

For many people, Halloween would not be complete without a jack-o'-lantern. This year, Americans are projected to spend $867 million on pumpkins, the vast majority of which will be used for decoration ...