April is such an amazing month of change and we have seen it again this year. Early, we had temperatures of less than 10 degrees and a week later, we climbed to 70 degrees. In this warmth, melting of ...

The Sandy Creek Nature Center (SCNC) held its 27th annual Frog Hop 5K Road Race and Tadpole Fun Run on Sunday Feb. 15. With over 90 runners of all ages ...

December 2023 was certainly an unusual month in the Northland. Not only did we have a small amount of snow — only about 5 inches (normal is about 18) — this follows a record-setting snowy December ...

An amphibian has lived up to its name, swapping out its usual green coloring for bright blue, in the first-ever record of a magnificent tree frog with this appearance. It's stunned scientists, who ...

A rare frog that is California’s state amphibian and likely the species featured in a famous Mark Twain short story is thriving in its new Napa County home. The Land Trust of Napa County’s Wragg Ridge ...

During a recent lecture on evolution, I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of ...

This frog dad goes to extreme heights to find the safest home for his tadpoles. Carrying one tadpole at a time, this frog father climbs high into the canopy to find the safest pools for his offspring.

Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) exhibit an extraordinary capacity for freeze tolerance, an adaptation that enables survival despite the conversion of up to 65–70% of their total body water into ...

On the hunt for daylilies, periwinkle and other invasive plants, a team of about 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning helping clear Frog Hollow Nature Area in Wayne Township of non-native vegetation.

For most people, Memorial Day marks the first day of summer. The official first day of summer is not observed until three weeks later, on June 20, but the three-day weekend gives people a chance to ...