It’s a hiss-toric time for the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), as this wetland-dwelling reptile just became California ...

The big berry manzanita is a poignant reminder of resilience amid California’s extreme weather cycles. The native shrub is highly adapted to wildfire, spreading seeds and rapidly regenerating after ...

But he also signed legislation last week that included two new symbols for California. The Golden State officially named the ...

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the ...

The debate has electrified the celebrities, chefs and celebrity chefs of America. The cookware clause wouldn’t go into effect ...

The giant garter snake is one of many species reliant on California's flooded rice fields. (California Rice Commission photo) The California rice industry is getting a chance to showcase its wildlife ...

Celebrate California's biodiversity with the newly designated state snake and shrub: the Giant Garter Snake and Bigberry Manzanita. Learn what makes them special.

California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including ...

I couldn’t agree more with Dr. Hamilton, whose letter to the editor in the Nov. 30 Appeal-Democrat lamented the expenditure of $5 million to protect the giant garter snake. What he and the rest of the ...

July 18 (UPI) --A federal judge overturned the approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a mixed-use project in Chico, Calif., after environmentalists claimed it will destroy the natural habitat ...

The California rice industry is getting a chance to showcase its wildlife conservation successes. Senate Bill 765 would name the California-native giant garter snake as the official state snake.