It has been a long, wet, raw May, and my outdoor time has been curtailed by rotten weather on the weekends. So, it was with the utmost enthusiasm that I capitalized on a rare rain-free Saturday ...

The second stage in the life cycle of the Eastern spotted newt is the red eft. Of all of the salamanders in our area, this is probably the easiest one to find. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON It has ...

Salamanders, like frogs and toads, are amphibians. This means they lead "double lives" spending their early existence as aquatic larvae which undergo metamorphosis, transforming into land-based ...

This seems to me to be the summer of the salamanders. I suppose this is true for most water-loving things-fungi, slugs, and many of the vegetables in my garden that I’ve apparently always ...

On a spring hike in the woods, one sure way to amaze a child (or a grownup!) is to discover a red eft along the trail. Glowing red-orange in the leaf litter, these tiny creatures light up the forest ...

Rainy weather this time of year signals many things. Excitement for gardens, memories of long walks in nature, and the warmth of the spring sun all flash through the minds of snowbirds and winter ...