Warm rain and dark roads brought frogs, salamanders and spring peepers out during the annual migration known as Maine Big ...

In western Maine, spring rains trigger mass migrations of frogs and salamanders, drawing residents like Mack Connor out to ...

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Across the eastern United States, and stretching into Canada, residents know it’s spring when they hear the chirp of the spring peeper. Now, the tiny messenger of winter’s end is on track to become ...

On a Tuesday night in April, beneath a sky mottled with clouds, a slick stretch of road in Cumberland, Maine, erupted in sound. It started with a few high-pitched chirps, like the coos of chicks.

Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 25—Nature watchers often observe the changes as we go through the months. Phenologists have noted that virtually every month ...

At dawn after a brief April morning shower, I sat watching the forest understory beyond. I listened for a response from a gobbler that I know inhabits the area. It came about 30 seconds later from my ...

Did you hear the spring peepers last week? Conditions outside were perfect for them to reemerge after winter and kick off their nightly chorus. But this week, you may not hear them as much. Peepers ...

Every day as we advance toward May, the wetlands around our region’s lakes play a symphony of songs that enchant those of us who love our outdoors. Springtime music fills the air around Mosquito, ...

This male purple finch was the first seen in the yard at Six Mile Lake for 2026. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News) As predicted, the birds expected to re-appear in mid-April have made it back. Our regular ...