Jul. 18—The morning is calm and clear. Probably the coolest time of day, the temperature is in the upper 50s. I walk to the lake to look at this summer scene. A phoebe nesting here is active. Red-eyed ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...

THE SANTA ROSA PLATEAU ECOLOGICAL RESERVE, Calif. — The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn’t enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and ...

A mink frog sits on a lily pad in midsummer. Note the yellow-green lip. This summer frog is very aquatic and rarely on land.