by Susan | Jun 17, 2011 | Children and Nature, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, we received an email from a reader named Marty who lives in in Eastern Pennsylvania (Lehigh County) one hour south of the Pocono Mountains. Here’s part of the email: On of the best things I can do as a Dad is to teach my children to preserve...
by Susan | Jun 12, 2011 | Salamanders, Uncategorized
The other day my husband asked if I wanted to go see hellbenders at a state park in Pennsylvania. I knew that hellbenders were salamanders, but I didn’t know much else about them. So I thought I’d learn something about them before we go in search of these...
by Susan | Jun 2, 2011 | Amphbian research, Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
I imagine in the early days of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was not thinking about how his innovative new social networking site might help wildlife. But being globally connected by social media can speed the spread of information and help in conservation efforts....
by Susan | May 28, 2011 | Salamanders
We began this post as “The 10 Weirdest Salamanders and Newts,” but never got past what may be the weirdest salamander of them all: the Olm (Proteus anguinus), a blind amphibian native to the subterranean waters of caves of southern Europe. This animal is so strange...
by Susan | May 22, 2011 | Contests, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs Are Green Photo Contests, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
This summer we’d like to encourage you to get out and photograph amphibians while on vacation or near home, even in your own backyard! The beauty of photographing frogs and other amphibians is that you don’t have to go on a safari or travel to someplace...
