Yesterday (3/4 – Monday) was the first day I heard the “spring peepers” or chorus frogs. They are among the first sounds of spring. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to ...

Beneath the strawberry moon in late June, we listened to green frogs belting out their banjo-like twang from a pond at Wright Woods near Vernon Hills. It was 10 p.m., and though the forest preserves ...

One of the earliest signs of spring isn’t something you can see, feel, or touch. You probably won’t even hear it during the day. This harbinger of spring is heard in the evening, long before the last ...

LINCOLN ― Springtime is an exciting time for Vermonters who like to get outdoors and explore the state's wildlife. As the winter ice thaws, some popular creatures to look out for in Vermont are ...

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 ...

Mother Nature never ceases to amaze her spectators, especially during the fall when she transforms New England's landscape into a kaleidoscopic carpet, brilliantly illuminated with brown, red, yellow ...