LEWISTON — The Farmers’ Almanac is back.

Just two months after publishers of the Lewiston-based almanac announced it would cease publication, the owner of an outdoor media company declared he is bringing it back.

The popular, 208-year-old almanac is being taken over by Tim Konrad, founder and publisher of the family-owned media company Unofficial Networks.

The almanac had been a division of Geiger, a Lewiston-based promotional products company.

The acquisition establishes Farmers’ Almanac LLC, which will be based in New York. The development comes after Geiger officials announced in November they could no longer afford to maintain the publication.

“I saw the announcement that one of America’s most enduring publications was set to close, and it felt wrong to stand by while an irreplaceable piece of our national heritage disappeared,” Konrad wrote, in a news release. “The Farmers’ Almanac is more than just a book — it’s a living link to generations of knowledge and curiosity about the natural world.”

The company, according to Konrad, is dedicated to preserving and sustaining the iconic publication.

“We have been working closely with the dedicated Farmers’ Almanac team to preserve the trusted content readers have relied on since 1818,” Konrad said, “including long-range weather forecasts, gardening wisdom, astronomical insights, practical advice, humor, and the publication’s distinctive voice.”

Konrad, described as a ski-industry expert, founded Unofficial Networks in 2006. The publication mostly covers skiing, snowboarding and various outdoor recreation.

Peter Geiger, who served as editor of the Farmers’ Almanac for 30 years before stepping down last year, is quoted in the news release announcing the publication’s revival.

“An American tradition continues!” Geiger said. “For more than 200 years, the values and wisdom of the Farmers’ Almanac have been protected and nurtured by four owner-publishers. I am grateful to have found the right next custodian in Tim Konrad. I am also confident he will honor its heritage and carry it forward for generations to come.”

The almanac has remained available at its website at farmersalmanac.com. As of Wednesday, there were tentative plans to publish print copies each year.

“Under the new ownership, plans are underway to revive and expand the cherished annual print edition in future volumes,” according to the release, “restoring the familiar, well-worn book that has long appeared on kitchen tables, in barns, and on bookshelves across the country.”

It was not immediately known where the almanac will be printed. Unofficial Networks is a digital-only media company originally based in Squaw Valley, California, but is now in New York.

“At this stage, we have a significant amount of work to do on the digital side of the business before we can shift our focus to the print operations,” Konrad said. “We will be sure to share more details as our plans for the print edition evolve.”

The first almanac rolled off the presses in 1818, beginning a long tradition of long-range weather forecasts, gardening and farming tips, and pages of quirky wisdom.

By and large, fans of the almanac seemed thrilled Wednesday — though cautiously — to learn the tradition would continue.

“Thank goodness!” one woman wrote on the almanac Facebook page. “You have been handed a gift. Please remain true to the values, morals, humor and advice to us all.”

Another woman declared the news “awesome … as long as it stays the exact same, true to its originality and doesn’t change to suit trends.”

Others wondered if the new owners will use the same formula previous almanac publishers had used to forecast the weather.

Though the almanac came to be known for its almost eerily accurate seasonal weather forecasts, Geiger and those before him always balked at revealing their methods.