California has officially named the giant garter snake its State Snake. Discover the significance of this decision and what ...

On Sept. 23, a motorist felt something slithering up her leg while zooming down State Route 17 in Delaware County, New York.

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

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

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

State Department of Environmental Conservation environmental conservation police officers assisted with releasing a snake from a vehicle and welcomed three new K9 officers in recent weeks, according ...

A motorist encountered an unexpected passenger when a snake slithered up her leg while driving on St. Rt. 17 in Delaware County.

There are multiple black snake species, and some of these go after rodents and other critters for food, while others will ...

I am in Beijing, comfortably installed in a Western-style hotel in the eastern part of the city. Around me are foreign ...

Next summer, try floating downstream immersed in boreal beauty. Bounce on a suspension bridge or a buoyant playground. Stroll among tumbling cascades or mid-town deer. Lose your golf balls. All at ...

Congaree National Park was once one of the least-visited parks on the East Coast, despite its diverse wildlife.

For this humble brown reptile to rebound as successfully as other endangered species, conservation history shows that it will take combined efforts from the state, zoo and wildlife refuges, and ...