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 ...

Seven species of frogs and one toad make the Northland their home. Each lays its eggs in water. Some stay in the water, others go off to live on land for the rest of the year. All give calls and songs ...

This spring, like every other spring, an amazing seasonal transition took place throughout the Anchorage Bowl (just as it does in most of Alaska). And, as happens every year in April and May, we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. It looks dead for months, its body packed with ice. But ...

Wood frogs enter a state of brumation, in which up to 65% of their bodies can freeze during the winter, yet they still survive. Brumation can last between four and seven months, depending on the ...

Learn how the wood frog survives frozen solid all winter and returns to life each spring using nature's own antifreeze.

Friends of the Rouge will teach volunteers on Saturday how to identify the sounds of eight local frog and toad species given that they're indicator of wetland health. The training session will take ...

When ice and snow begin to melt in California's high-elevation waters, male frogs hop into action. Emerging from hibernation, they head to lakes and ponds scattered throughout the area and begin ...