We know the long winter is finally loosening its grip on Yellowstone when we hear the sound of spring: boreal chorus frogs calling from snowmelt pools in the marshy areas near Yellowstone Lake, often ...

Frogs usually operate under our radar, but in late winter and early spring they leap to our attention as they let loose with their voices. Usually called Pacific tree frogs (although they aren’t true ...

Multiple species of frogs form loud groups on rainy winter nights, particularly in south Alabama. Winter breeding frogs like ...

In any neighborhood in spring where there’s a spit — or maybe a bit more — of water, you might hear an unusual sound as if someone were rubbing a thumb against the teeth of a comb. The sound ...

Temperatures that have been swinging up and down over the short spring season have helped extend the spring chorus of frogs and toads across our area for weeks longer than usual. Many types of frogs ...

The spring continues to unfold ahead of schedule. This was seen in March when sap flowed at the beginning, crocuses bloomed by the middle, and the large number and variety of waterfowl were here by ...

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 ...

This week I’m writing about things that go peep, croak and brr-wum in the night. If you’ve ever been near water at dusk or at night, you know what I’m talking about. We’re talking about frogs.

A chorus in the wetlands! At Boot Lake Nature Preserve in Elkhart, IN, Evie discovered the trills of the Western Chorus Frog. These tiny frogs may be hard to spot, but their calls are a sure sign that ...

Participants in a recent hike at Woodland Mound look for different types of amphibians making their annual migration to lay eggs in vernal pools. In the waning days of winter, as the temperatures ...