SHELBYVILLE, Mo.–Spring planting is only a few weeks away. I know once I start the South Shelby Adult Vo-Ag Horticulture ...

Long before winter seals the forest under ice, certain frogs begin preparing for a transformation that defies basic biology.

Spring peepers! For those who have never heard them, they are quite a surprise. A slow hum coming from a wooded glen, gradually increasing to a loud cacophony. The sound that comes from this ...

Harbinger, by definition, means to herald the coming of. A harbinger could be a bad omen, but it is commonly used in the positive sense to announce the arrival of something good/nice. I’d like to ...

The Ohio River is 981 miles long and flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its mouth on the Mississippi River in Cairo, Illinois. Not only is it the third-largest river by discharge volume in the ...

A collaboration between the Growing Stage and New Jersey Highlands Coalition brings the Lenape origin story to life through original, Muppet style puppets in a free public performance at 4 p.m. on ...

After a long, lingering, warm September, autumn is in full fig! Leaves are turning, a little muted this year from the lack of rain. The old sugar maples in front of the house haven’t a speck of ...

A Spring Peeper, one of the costumed animals that will educate of its life at the Audubon Community Nature Center’s enchanted forest. Submitted photo The Audubon Community Nature Center will be ...

Wood frogs are among the earliest frogs to breed in the spring, and this male was using the vernal pool at the University of Mount Union’s nature center for that purpose. Characterized by black ...

Spring peepers emerge from hibernation in forest leaf litter and make their way to vernal pools, ponds, and wetlands for breeding season. Despite their abundance and distinctive sound, many ...

Spring peeper. Image by steve_byland via Depositphotos. The spring peeper, a small chorus frog native to eastern North America, possesses freeze-tolerance capabilities that rival those of its cousin, ...

Frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians have long faced growing threats. Habitat loss, climate change, and deadly fungal infections are well-known dangers. But there’s another, less visible threat: ...