Deep in the woods, pools and swamps of New England, a long steady musical trill pierces the heat of the day. Lasting up to a minute, this trill comes from an unlikely source, the American Toad (Bufo ...

Spring brings song to the natural world, as we know from the wonderful chorus of birdsong that greets the dawn. But toads sing, too. In late April-early May, we can still hear spring peepers, but now ...

My wife and I were sitting on our raised deck last week, enjoying an early evening dinner and catching up on the week's events. The conversation hit a lull and, from the distance of a couple hundred ...