AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A tiny frog and a turtle could be Maine's next official state amphibian and reptile. On Monday, the Maine Audubon Society spoke in favor of two bills to make the spring peeper as the ...

The State and Local Government Committee held public hearings today on bills that would make some Maine critters more known.

Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil type, soft drink, fossil and insect — there seems to be a tendency to focus on what we don't have. Take for example two ...

The annual closure has taken place each spring since 2003 with the agreement of Bath and ... has been a game changer for our ...

State Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono presented a bill to name the spring peeper as Maine’s official amphibian. Someone told her they had been scouring other states’ lists of official things ...

The annual closure has taken place each spring since 2003 with the agreement ... has been a game changer for our amphibian population. “It has meant that toads, frogs and newts have been able ...

Once the spring thaw arrives ... Wood frogs have managed to survive further north than any other North American amphibian which reduces the competition they have to face for food and resources.

March 22nd – Early Spring Woods Walk at DeWitt Recreation Area Saturday, March 29th – Amphibian Adventure Walks are led by a guide who leads participants through the forest, meadow ...