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 ...

Prior to this summer Boxford’s Brian Gallagher knew very little about vernal pools. “My 6th grade class at Spofford did visit a vernal pool,” recalled the soon-to- be Masconomet senior. Gallagher’s ...

From a distance, a vernal pool doesn’t look like much: Just a shallow, murky pond, sometimes no bigger than a bedroom, with soggy edges surrounded by the still-brown woods of early Michigan springtime ...

Right now, the pools are at their most colorful stage of the year, filled with circles of yellow "goldfields" flowers and white "popcorn" flowers and dotted in the center with pink and purple blooms.

WHITE HAVEN — Tucked away deep in the woods is a well-kept secret of peace and tranquility in the form of a wildlife sanctuary. Sunday afternoon at the natural respite, however, was quite a splash!

Despite the vital role vernal pools play in woodland ecosystems, these temporary bodies of water and the many organisms that depend on them for survival may not be getting the protection they need.

Those drenching winter rains that ended California’s six-year drought, painted San Diego’s Proctor Valley green this spring. The Chaparral Lands Conservancy’s David Hogan stands in the heart of the ...

What: News conference to describe new pioneering studies of California vernal (springtime) pools and their unique plant and animal communities When: 10 a.m. Monday, April 30 Where: Mather Field vernal ...