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 ...

A camouflaged spring peeper clings to the stem of a plant as its inflated vocal sac protrudes from below its jaw. Listen for the calls of spring peepers this week, as these harbingers of spring emerge ...

A male spring peeper calls out for a mate. Screengrab from video by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. You might not spot a spring peeper in the wild but you’d have no problem hearing one. The tiny tree ...

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 ...

Standing waist-deep in a vernal pool at midnight, I don’t know which is colder, the 40-degree late March air, or the frigid water. My rubber chest waders keep me dry, but don’t provide much protection ...

Peeper seekers, Gianna George, Mt. Airy, takes a photo of her children, Alaina, 3 and Grady, 5 prior to the search. Nearly 30 people gathered with buckets, nets and flashlights at East West Park in Mt ...

A spring peeper is pictured at the Audubon Community Nature Center Photo by Jeff Tome Audubon just wrapped up our last weekend of Audubon Lights, where colorful lights and scenes illuminated one 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 ...