Northern leopard frogs are common throughout our region, but their coloration can make them hard to spot. Learn more about Lithobates pipiens and other local…
Frog Monitor Training
Toads
A female American toad, drawn by the trilling calls of ardent male suitors, makes her way to a shallow breeding pool created by recent rains.
Gray Tree Frogs
The things you learn when you write a nature column. Years ago I didn’t know, for instance, that the word fungus made some folks uncomfortable.…
Make Mine Chocolate
There are a few things in this world that I’m absolutely nuts about. Snakes are one, puppies are another. And then there’s chocolate. As I…
Hop to It! Become a Frog Monitor
I guess you could say I have a history with frogs. For as far back as I can remember, I’ve chased after these guys, stalking…
Toads
Wow, can you say water, water everywhere? Our wetter-than-usual spring (and, now, summer) have led to puddles and pools in places that aren’t normally all…