The Old Farmer's Almanac says the moon got the nickname because wolves were likely heard howling in mid-winter. Wolf experts say the pack may be howling during full moons for other reasons. MICHELLE ...

Learn various ways wolves communicate with howls, scent markings, and body language at Howl Night at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at Wolf Mountain Nature Center, located at 562 Hopkins Crandall Road.

MARTIN: But - and I confess, I have wondered about this - do wolves really howl at the moon? MICHELLE MANCINI: They don't necessarily howl under the full moon. There's not a mystical element behind it ...

January is the time of the wolf moon. The "Old Farmer's Almanac" says it got the nickname because wolves were likely to be heard howling in midwinter. MARTIN: That's Michelle Mancini with the Wolf ...