After a long and frigid winter, the sound of spring peepers singing from beaver bogs is a welcome one for New Englanders. But ...

Each spring, usually during April, my walking takes me on a route where I visit about 10 vernal ponds. Often called "vernal pools," they tend to be small and shallow and show up in spring. "Vernal" ...

Legend has it the Eastern hellbenders slithered here straight from hell and But in the age of humans, that evolutionary asset ...

Events in the Berkshires this weekend include community clean-up initiatives, plays, nature activities, and more. Multiple ...

The UP is characterized by its diverse ecosystems. Crossing the bridge from upper to lower Michigan reveals the difference in landscapes— trees line the roads for hundreds of miles. Drivers must be ...

A blacksmith will give on-site live demonstrations, and there will be music and food. For more information ... for egg masses and larvae of the spotted salamander and wood frog — vernal-pool ...

Sprawl development, left unchecked by federal protections, will also make it harder for desert tortoises to expand their range, find new food sources and adapt to ... Hellbenders are North America’s ...

As a nature photographer, I use the metadata on my photo files, which includes date taken, to help me predict when certain ...