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 ...

A few moments of reflection during these stressful times with the help of meditative sounds from nature. We take a little audio vacation, close our eyes and really listen to the natural world. We ...

There are several species in WNC that exhibit characteristic features of vocalization. Wood frogs, which are about 2-3 inches long and sport distinctive dark patches around their eyes, usually inhabit ...

Have you heard? Love is in the air for WNC’s frogs and toads. ‘Tis the season for frogs and toads to begin their serenades of ribbits, croaks and peeps to be heard at sunset anywhere a water source ...

Zak Mertz holds a spring peeper frog, moments before setting it free next to a vernal pool in Weymouth, Mass. Inside the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Zak Mertz pointed to what he called a ...

When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

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 ...

A mink frog sits on a lily pad in midsummer. Note the yellow-green lip. This summer frog is very aquatic and rarely on land.

For frogs, love is noisy. Each spring, swamps, marshes and ponds across the United States become the amphibian equivalent of raucous singles bars as a host of damp-skinned hopefuls from many species ...

BETHANIA “That weird frog guy.” That’s how High Point native Stan Lake proudly refers to himself sometimes — “that weird frog guy.” It may sound, well, weird, but how else would you describe an avowed ...