A town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula had a problem on its hands—one that was salamander-related. The blue-spotted salamander, whose range stretches through parts of northern Michigan, has a large ...

If you’re not looking for vernal pools, you might never even know they’re here. These temporary wetlands appear in Michigan forests each spring, only to disappear a few weeks later. In that short span ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – What started as an effort to protect the migration patterns of a particular salamander has gained national attention in recent years. On Wednesday, the City of Marquette ...

The tiny spring wetlands known as vernal pools are an often-overlooked natural feature in Michigan’s forests. Home to seemingly fantastical creatures like fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and ...

A city in Michigan is doing its part to help protect the lives of salamanders. Marquette city officials announced last week that a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park would partially be ...

The Upper Peninsula's largest city will close a portion of a road every night through mid-April at least to allow its salamander population to travel and breed safely. The southwest bend of Peter ...