Wolf Moon rises over Island - Shelter Island Reporter
Wolf Moon rises over Island The first full moon of 2021 rose through splintered clouds just after 7 p.m. last evening. January’s full moon is known as the Wolf Moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, for several reasons, the most common being that wolves are heard howling especially vividly in the clear, cold air of deepest winter. The wolves aren’t howling from hunger, The Almanac says, but more “to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, and coordinate hunting.” The almanac lists other names for January’s full moon, including Native ...