With snow blanketing the ground and the air bitter cold, it's clearly what for many Arkansas fans is their favorite time of ...

Spring ushers in myriad migrating birds. Some remain and claim breeding territories and others use our wetlands, woodlots and forests to find food to fuel the rest of their migration farther north.

With its babbling creek, brick buildings and rich history, Frog Level is beloved by many — but post-Helene, few are daring ...

Building a classic model airplane free flight and rubber powered, from an old design from FROG, the widgeon is a nice small first experience for anyone starting in the hobby. It uses balsa wood and ...

Wood frogs — Lithobates sylvaticus, also known as Rana sylvatica — live farther north than any other amphibian, even beyond the Arctic Circle. Unlike most frogs, they don’t overwinter underwater. They ...

Most frogs are known for deep croaks or chirps. This one breaks every expectation. Its squeaky sound is high-pitched and almost mechanical. The noise helps it avoid predators by sounding unfamiliar.

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 ...

It was a steamy July morning in the middle of dad’s vacation from Western Electric. He promised months ago that we’d go “lake fishin.” If I can remember correctly, it was a small lake called Brown’s ...

Wood frogs are among the earliest frogs to breed in the spring, and this male was using the vernal pool at the University of Mount Union’s nature center for that purpose. Characterized by black ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Summer is my favorite season, and the past few weekends have included seeing and hearing various frogs and toads. Earlier this month I had the opportunity ...