We can be drawn in by many amazing transformations from wildflowers blooming to ferns unfurling to leaves emerging. If you...

Spring is a great time of year to wander in nature. The rapid changes mean that by visiting the same plant or looking at the same branch out your window, you...

With the exception of red trillium, you often have to slow down to notice the wildflowers in the woods. These brave beauties...

These two beautiful signs of early spring make me smile. I enjoy the appearance of the new dappled leaves of trout-lily on the forest floor.

Yes, I am referring to the tree in the photo as a "girl"! There are other trees that might be called "boys"...

The first warm rains in the early spring bring out the spotted salamanders. They migrate to the vernal pools...

At 3 AM on March 11, I thought I heard a noise outside, so I opened my window. There was quacking in my own backyard!

Here is a fun scavenger hunt at Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown. Can you find these fun root creatures? If you can't find them...

For Girls Outside yesterday, we were really lucky. It was a warm day and the wood frogs had just migrated to the vernal pool...