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 ...

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 ...

They used to be classified in the same family as what we call tree frogs, like the Grey Treefrog (another great noisy animal) in genus Hyla, but have been recently reclassified to the genus Pseudacris ...

Yesterday (3/4 – Monday) was the first day I heard the “spring peepers” or chorus frogs. They are among the first sounds of spring. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to ...

For some, robins are the first sign of spring. But the changing of the seasons may be more accurately forecast by songs from a wet forest floor. On a warm night, wander near any fresh water and you’ll ...

Wilson Kerr lives in Concord and is an avid outdoorsman and amateur naturalist. This column is designed to help grow awareness of the wonders of nature. In this increasingly fast-paced and ...

If it quacks like a duck, it’s a wood frog. If it sounds like sleigh bells jingling, it’s a spring peeper. If it sounds like ...

It seems like you can divide New Jerseyans into two camps this time of year - people who love the song of spring peeper frogs and relish the sound and those who have no idea what they're talking about ...

It seems like you can divide New Jerseyans into two camps this time of year - people who love the song of spring peeper frogs and relish the sound and those who have no idea what they're talking about ...