Mark Twain's 1865 tale of a frog-jumping contest draws more than 40,000 visitors each May to this historic mining community in the Sierra Nevada foothills. But those hoping to see the star of the ...

INDEED FINALLY A COLLEGE GRADUATE. THERE YOU GO, CALAVERAS COUNTY FAIR STARTS THIS WEEK, AND AHEAD OF. THAT, WE ARE CELEBRATING NATIONAL FROG JUMPING DAY. SO IN 1865, AUTHOR MARK TWAIN PUBLISHED HIS ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. - With five generations of frog jumping enthusiasts, one Bay Area family is gearing up to compete in this weekend's Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. It's a contest for ...

Hold out your arm with your palm facing downward. Now rotate your hand 90 degrees to give a thumbs-up without moving your elbow. If you look closely, you’ll notice the two bones in your forearm, ...

Wisconsin officials are establishing a new rule to prohibit using wild-caught frogs in jumping contests. The rule aims to prevent the spread of diseases from non-native, store-bought frogs to local ...