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 ...

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 ...

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 ...