Exploring Shenandoah River State Park doesn’t have to stop when the sun goes down. As warmer weather approaches, the park is offering more opportunities to get into nature with several new nighttime ...

Puddle or vernal pool? Take a closer look to find out. Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname, “powerhouse puddles” from the state ...

Before leaves return and wildflowers bloom, life is already underway in Oak Ridges Moraine in one of the moraine’s best-kept ...

Vernal pools are increasingly important to Vermont’s human residents, too, because of how they regulate water. These shallow depressions help retain water during periods of heavy rain, reducing the ...

Delaware's "Big Night" is an annual spring event where amphibians, mainly spotted salamanders, migrate to vernal pools to breed. This migration is triggered by warm, rainy nights in late winter or ...

When the Northwoods begin to thaw, whimsical creatures like fairy shrimp and spotted salamanders quietly come to life in Michigan’s vernal pools. It’s on us to keep it that way. The water is still—a ...

Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of water that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians and insects. These pools cycle through wet, flowering, and dry phases, supporting a diverse range of ...

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Did you know that small, seasonal pools of water are an important temporary habitat for a variety of species? Attendees at an event in Powhatan State Park will learn all ...

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One of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill ...