If you look closely, some of those spring “puddles” are teaming with life this time of year. Vernal pools – seasonal pools classified as a unique type of wetland – fill with rain and thawing snow to ...

Eveleia Otto plays in a puddle Wednesday, March 20, in downtown Nisswa. Wednesday afternoon marked the vernal equinox, otherwise known as the first day of spring. Puddles are abundant in the area as ...

Spring is here, bringing with it rain, mud, bugs, birds, frogs, flowers and the joy of rediscovering long, leisurely hours outside. These new picture books capture the delight of unpredictable weather ...

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 ...

FARGO — What's that I hear? The sounds of birds chirping and squirrels playing in the trees? The squelchy crunch of melting pebbles of semi-frozen snowy ice beneath sparkling new puddle boots means ...

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