Big Nights for nature buffs

Tonight could be a Big Night. Or tomorrow night. Or any of these nights. A Big Night comes when the mercury inches above 40 degrees and when it's wet outside. Then, deep in the dark woods, male salamanders of the spotted, marbled, and Jefferson varieties crawl from their forest hideouts toward large puddles of water, called vernal pools. (Full article: 538 words)

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