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 ...

A few moments of reflection during these stressful times with the help of meditative sounds from nature. We take a little audio vacation, close our eyes and really listen to the natural world. We ...

There are several species in WNC that exhibit characteristic features of vocalization. Wood frogs, which are about 2-3 inches long and sport distinctive dark patches around their eyes, usually inhabit ...

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 ...

Have you heard? Love is in the air for WNC’s frogs and toads. ‘Tis the season for frogs and toads to begin their serenades of ribbits, croaks and peeps to be heard at sunset anywhere a water source ...

When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

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 ...

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 ...

Late April is when we reach 14 hours of daylight, with the sun rising at 6 a.m. and setting at 8 p.m. With the pace of spring picking up, there is plenty to see during these hours. Trees continue ...