For some people, spring begins with the sound of birds. For me, it’s frogs. All winter, in places that have real winters, frogs crouch hidden in the leaves, their outsides frozen so hard they’d make a ...

Ziigwan, spring. Gathering maple sap and making syrup is the first harvest in the north country. That’s the time when the forest awakens. The maple hardwoods are a cornerstone of this ecosystem. When ...

Would you like to log a frog? Or would you find it a slog, to log a frog? If you are open to dialogue about a frog log, then Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has an opportunity for you. The zoo is inviting ...

It may have been a bit cooler and later than normal, but our spring did unfold to give us nearly all of the happenings that we expect for the season. Recent warm temperatures may make us forget the ...

THREE FORKS, Mont. — At the Ott-Kimm Conservatory in Three Forks, the senses of sight, sound and smell are magnified. It's a place where life forms come together in what some have called the Circle of ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Have you ever dreamed of being a scientist? Now’s your chance! Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo needs volunteers to participate in a “FrogWatch” census in area wetlands and ...

Their breeding choruses are a well-known harbinger of spring in New England, and you can hear them at a wetland near you. We’re talking about spring peepers and wood frogs. They, along with some ...

WASHINGTON — City frogs and rainforest frogs don’t sing the same tune, researchers have found. A study released Monday examined why Panama’s tiny tungara frogs adapt their mating calls in urban areas ...

I enjoy cracking my bedroom window at night to let some fresh air in and to cool down the room for sleeping. This means I hear a lot of things going on outside my home. In summer I can hear barred ...

I enjoy cracking my bedroom window at night to let some fresh air in and to cool down the room for sleeping. This means I hear a lot of things going on outside my home. In summer I can hear barred ...