The Division of Natural Resources recently launched a new citizen science project to track eastern newts across the state.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced Monday the agency will start a new citizen project to track the distribution and abundance of eastern newts across the Mountain State.

During the West Virginia spring gobbler season, I occasionally stumble across several strange looking salamanders crawling ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly, water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...

During the West Virginia spring gobbler season, I occasionally stumble across several strange-looking salamanders crawling ...

It has been a long, wet, raw May, and my outdoor time has been curtailed by rotten weather on the weekends. So, it was with the utmost enthusiasm that I capitalized on a rare rain-free Saturday ...

Sometimes smooth, sometimes slippery, but always unique. Introducing one of the most interesting salamander relatives: newts. Newts are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. This lizard-frog ...

You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: Start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. This is the pattern followed by all our frogs and ...