The Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee is celebrating its 90th Anniversary. The competition draws thousands of spectators to see how far competitors can get a bullfrog to jump.

ANGELS CAMP, Calif. — For the 75th straight spring, the golden foothills of the Mother Lode are awhirl with Calaveras County’s celebrated jumping frog jubilee, an annual rite of Americana ...

Hop on by the Calaveras County Fair this week for an annual competition that's sure to be ribbit-ing. The winner of the Jumping Frog Jubilee is whoever can get the frog to jump the furthest.

Since Jon Kitchell began competing in the annual Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee, his brother has won, his wife has won, and his son has won. Even his daughter-in-law has won.

We talk to a lifelong frog jockey to see what it takes to compete at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - With five generations of frog jumping enthusiasts, one Bay Area family is gearing up to compete in this weekend's Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. It's a contest ...

Henry Astley had never heard of the Jumping Frog Jubilee, but in a university laboratory on the opposite side of the US, he was engaged in a similar pursuit.

An animal rights group has declared the famed Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee and similar contests around the country cruel and inhumane, saying frogs should not be taken from their native ...

The world record was set at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, which dates back to 1893. The fair features a competitive frog jump inspired by Twain's tale of a gambler who lost ...

The Jumping Frog Jubilee, which marks its 87th year in 2014, is known for some of the airborne-iest amphibians in all the land, including some that have crossed the 20-feet mark. We mean, 20 feet!

To get to the bottom of the mystery, researchers attended the Calaveras County Fair near San Francisco to watch the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee. Rosie the Ribeter became a record-setter at this ...