Yesterday (3/4 – Monday) was the first day I heard the “spring peepers” or chorus frogs. They are among the first sounds of spring. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to ...

Spring peepers are tiny brown frogs that are currently creating a loud chorus in south-central Indiana wetlands. Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve is a prime location to listen to the frog chorus ...

Eager children clad in rain boots and warm jackets carried nets, buckets and flashlights on their quest to find frogs earlier this week in Mount Airy’s Windy Ridge Park. Their parents accompanied them ...

Amazing things happen in nature as spring begins. The weather changes, plants and trees begin to flourish, and animals start ...

With the arising warmth on the mainland, season-harbingering spring peepers are already sounding off. Their piercing mating calls resonating even during near-freezing nights. Peepers are among the ...

Every spring, visitors are serenaded by a chorus of frogs emanating from Stillman’s cattail marsh. And almost every person comments, “Listen to those spring peepers.” Guess what? Almost everyone who ...

During a recent lecture on evolution, I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of ...

Quick Take Wood frogs may travel up to a half mile to the vernal pool they were born in before participating in the spring ...

With a body the color of dead leaves and a black “mask” extending behind the eyes, the wood frog is unmistakable if you can actually find one. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON During a recent lecture ...

One of the earliest signs of spring isn’t something you can see, feel, or touch. You probably won’t even hear it during the day. This harbinger of spring is heard in the evening, long before the last ...