For some, robins are the first sign of spring. But the changing of the seasons may be more accurately forecast by songs from a wet forest floor. On a warm night, wander near any fresh water and you’ll ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among the many sounds of spring are the chorus frogs – the “spring peepers”. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to check out the moon, the stars and listen to the sounds of ...

April is such an amazing month of change and we have seen it again this year. Early, we had temperatures of less than 10 degrees and a week later, we climbed to 70 degrees. In this warmth, melting of ...

Zak Mertz holds a spring peeper frog, moments before setting it free next to a vernal pool in Weymouth, Mass. Inside the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Zak Mertz pointed to what he called a ...

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 ...

All over the world, amphibians are in decline. The reasons are legion: Wetland homes are drained; pesticides and herbicides interfere with their life cycles; invasive species introduced as pets bring ...

A tiny peeper, aka pseudacris crucifer, makes a huge noise. This episode was first heard in March 2018 and was produced by Andrew Parrella. It’s an unmistakable sound; one that elicits memories, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – What creature sings all night long, has a bubble on its chin, can freeze like a popsicle in winter and miraculously comes back to life in early spring, and can help ...