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 ...

Nantucket writer and historian Mary Bergman talks about the sounds of wildlife reemerging signaling the return of spring.

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 ...

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 ...

A Northern Spring Peeper crawling over a bed of moss. iSTOCK/COX A Northern Spring Peeper crawling over a bed of moss. iSTOCK/COX I’ve heard, or more accurately, read, that you can hear a lion’s roar ...

The northern leopard frog is often discussed as the earliest frog sound you’ll hear when the temperatures begin to rise. The more frog calls you hear, the better the ecosystem. Many frog calls begin ...

Among the many sounds of spring are the chorus frogs – the “spring peepers”. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to check out the moon, the stars and listen to the sounds of ...

Frogs calling outdoors is more than a romantic sound of spring. The chorus of neighborhood peepers is an important indicator ...

First marsh marigold, first pollen-inspired sneeze, first tick — the heralds of spring come in many forms, not all of them welcome. But the one that really screams spring is the annual chorus of ...

Amazing things happen in nature as spring begins. The weather changes, plants and trees begin to flourish, and animals start to emerge from their hiding places. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...