While hiking in the Blue Hills this fall, my friend Tim Beaulieu and I stopped to flip over a few logs along the side of a trail. As herpetologists — biologists who study reptiles and amphibians — our ...

With the recent wet weather and high humidity the forest floor is a glow with Red Efts also known as the Eastern Spotted Newt. When I was growing up in the 1970’s there was a TV show called “Kung Fu”, ...

September slips in over a glorious weekend reflecting less the coming of fall but more the arrival of summer. Blue, blue skies with drifting clouds, brilliant sunshine and steamy heat. We are not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you spot a small, long-tailed amphibian near a forested pond, you are likely looking at a salamander or a newt. But what's the ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever doubted that water is the wellspring of life, pay attention the next time it rains. Birds flock to puddles and birdbaths to drink and bathe. Box turtles become active and can be seen ...

Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

If you spot a small, long-tailed amphibian near a forested pond, you are likely looking at a salamander or a newt. But what's the difference between a salamander and a newt? And how do you tell them ...