It may seem a bit early to be listening for frogs, but wood frogs rush the season. They emerge from beneath forest leaf litter in late winter, and as soon as the ice melts, they sing. A wood frog’s ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — At Twin Creeks in the Great Smoky Mountains, try not to jump if you're suddenly surrounded by the sound of hundreds of turkeys. It is likely the call of frogs gone wild on a warm ...

If you’re out on a walk in early spring and you happen to hear clucking, don’t start looking around for barnyard birds. The wood frog is one of the first frog species to emerge in late winter in the ...

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 ...

Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during ...

As winter fades and spring arrives, Connecticut’s wetlands, ponds, and forests come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. These amphibians are an important and often overlooked part of the state’s ...

You might think the sounds you hear coming from wetlands are the distant quacking of ducks. You’d be wrong. Or you might think the evening chorus of chirping along the creek is produced by a flock of ...

Wood frogs are the only amphibians to inhabit Alaska north of the Southeast Panhandle region. And they survive long, harsh winters by entering a state of suspended animation. In essence, their bodies ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — At Twin Creeks in the Great Smoky Mountains, try not to jump if you're suddenly surrounded by the sound of hundreds of turkeys. It is likely the call of frogs gone wild on a warm ...