Wisconsin seeks to ban use of wild-caught frogs in jumping contests

The DNR is proposing a rule that would ban catching native Wisconsin frogs and using them in summertime jumping contests ...
NewsBytes

Frog jumps have a host of benefits: Here are some

Frog jumps also improve flexibility by promoting a full range of motion in joints and muscles. The deep squat position ...
The Times and Democrat

After two-year absence, Frog Jump returns

In the town of Springfield lies the competition of the Governor’s Frog Jump. Ever since the 1960s, people have been traveling to compete with aspirations of winning. Those aspirations have been ...
The Columbian

Taking the leap in Frog Jump at Woodland Planters Days

WOODLAND — Competing in the 52nd annual Frog Jump at Woodland Planters Days is serious business. It takes some preparation: What’s the wind speed? How’s the terrain? But mostly, it comes down to the ...
Cleveland.com

Valley City Frog Jump Festival leaps to new records

VALLEY CITY, Ohio -- Celebrating its 60th year -- following a 2020 that nearly broke its string -- the Valley City Frog Jump Festival saw a record number of both frogs and frog jumpers Sunday (July 25 ...
AOL

Frogs and their jockeys will jump for joy at the fair

Aug. 8—JEFFERSON — Mark Twain made frog jumping world famous in his short story, "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." And, although fairgoers may have read the story several times, it's best ...
The Herald SC

‘Jump those frogs!’: Rock Hill’s Come-See-Me kicks off weekend events with frog jump

Dozens of slimy frogs in a storage container made to be a makeshift bog jumped around awaiting little hands. They were placed on a felt lily pad on an astroturf soccer field where they competed for ...
CBS News

'A Fun Family Tradition': 5-Year-Old Crowned Champion Of Calaveras County's 2022 Jumping Frog Jubilee

CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Mark Twain wrote "The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County," and more than a century-and-a-half later, the competition is hotter than ever. The jubilee just crowned ...

Jumping Frog

Jumping Frog is a game in which a prince turned into a frog climbs a tower to return to human life. Enjoy the rugged adventure of returning to human life right now! This week we’re jumping into ...
Los Angeles Times

Town Won’t Jump at Plan to Reintroduce Red-Legged Frogs

ANGELS CAMP, Calif. — When Mark Twain published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in 1865, the frog helped make him famous, and he returned the favor. Since then, the frog has made the ...
Kotaku

Jumpy Frogs

Learn to think ahead through 120+ increasingly challenging puzzles. Command the frogs to solve puzzles and unlock interesting facts about frogs and other amphibians. Jumpy Frogs is designed for all ...