It started with a dog playing with a squeaky toy. The relentless sound, like a rubber ducky in a child’s bathtub, penetrated my concentration as I tried to serve a tennis ball and failed. And failed.

The Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society will host a Spring Pepper Walk and celebrate local Native American culture and heritage during two upcoming events held at the historic Dreibelbis farm in ...

Amazing things happen in nature as spring begins. The weather changes, plants and trees begin to flourish, and animals start to emerge from their hiding places. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...

LOS ANGELES — On a gloomy Tuesday morning, the atmosphere around the USC football team was anything but. At the start of media availability, the team was stretching to the sounds of a country music ...

Volunteers in New York help amphibians cross roads during spring migrations, reducing deaths from traffic. The project has recorded tens of thousands of animals, providing valuable long-term ...

Kurt Ullrich lives in rural Jackson County. His book "The Iowa State Fair" is available from the University of Iowa Press. When spring arrives, I don’t open windows, inviting in fresh air and hopeful ...

Warm rain in the Hudson Valley signals the start of amphibian migration season. Frogs and salamanders leave forest shelters and travel to shallow breeding pools formed by snowmelt and rain. These ...

Young Big Night volunteers check out a spotted salamander that was crossing a Cumberland road in search of spring habitat. (Courtesy of Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust) How did the salamander ...

A 45-year-old man is in custody after a 15-year-old was stabbed near Waterfront Park shortly after Thunder Over Louisville. Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in ...

Why did the amphibian cross the road? Several reasons, actually, but the important thing is that motorists, cyclists and even runners stay mindful that amphibians are emerging from their winter homes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why did the amphibian cross the road? Several reasons, actually, but the important thing is that motorists, cyclists and even ...

“Balance,” “poise,” and “equilibrium” are all words that can broadly describe nature and seem especially fitting as we mark the passing of the spring equinox. Light will outshine the darkness from now ...