Whether it’s the deep “jug o’ rum” of the American bullfrog, the “peep, peep, peep” of the spring peeper or the “gick, gick, gick” of the northern cricket frog, give a listen and you'll hear nature’s chorus... Read the full article in the Baton Rouge Advocate (subscription may be required.)

That hamburger wrapper. A plastic water bottle. An empty drink can. Piece by piece it piles up on the side of the road, soon washed into storm drains or ditches and, eventually, into lakes, bayous and rivers. It's all litter, and it's a huge problem in Louisiana... Read the full article in the Baton Rouge Advocate (subscription may be required.)

Despite their name, fireflies are neither on fire or flies. But chasing them on a summer night might be one of the sweetest of childhood memories... Read the article about fireflies in the Baton Rouge Advocate (subscription may be required) by Louisiana Master Naturalist, Colette Dean. Photo: Firefly.org

Read the article about LSU Hilltop Arboretum's new meadow full of colorful wildflower in the Baton Rouge Advocate (subscription may be required) by Louisiana Master Naturalist, Colette Dean.

Read the bird migration article by Master Naturalist Colette Dean in the Baton Rouge Advocate. (Subscription may be required.)