Spring and most of summer have been monsoon season in the Columbus area. Average rainfall from April until now has been well above average. During a stretch in June, rain fell on 19 consecutive days.

It is good to go walking outdoors with family and friends. Other people often notice or comment on a thing I would have missed or taken for granted because I was preoccupied. Sometimes when I am ...

Much like Spider-Man, a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) can walk upside down on a smooth tree branch. This is thanks to its large, round toe pads that are equipped with special skin and mucous ...

Question: About two months ago I found a tree frog in my parents backyard and was curious about the species of the frog. From what I can tell it appears to be a Gray Tree Frog however it is quite ...

We heard frogs a lot in spring. A trio began calling as soon as the ice went out. Two tiny ones - chorus frogs and spring peepers - woke from a hibernation to quickly find open water and begin their ...

Recently I visited a wonderful place called the Cape County Conservation Nature Center. While there I photographed these two complacent frogs. The frog on top is a gray tree frog. The one it is ...

All male frogs sing to attract mates, Maggie said, noting that each species has a distinctive song — the duck-like quack of the northern wood frog, the watery snore of a pickerel frog, and the ...

For several years, two close friends, now both deceased, would join me to go birding in early May along the coast. We would take Route 2. It was customary to stop at the French King Bridge, spanning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gray tree frog uses its suction-cup toes to cling to the side of a house. You should be so lucky. My home is not so much unlike ...

Learn why common snake repellents don't work and how to identify a Cope's gray treefrog, including its toxic secretions.

MDOC increasing high security beds, closing housing unit in Chippewa County The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is closing a Level II housing unit at the Chippewa Correctional Facility and ...

As we exit this awesome month of August, the world of nature continues to be filled with varied and interesting happenings. For the first time since mid-April, we have a setting sun before 8 p.m. The ...