Outdoorsy travelers should be wary of any wildlife that might be dangerous when they're exploring Washington State, including ...

As you can see from the photograph featured in today’s column, snakes can swim. The picture, taken by a marine deputy with ...

Gopher Snake in Attack Pose. Image by Depositphotos. Zion’s majestic canyons and cliffs provide a dramatic backdrop for wildlife enthusiasts eager to discover its resident snakes, including the common ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it. Pest control expert Elmer Bensinger explained that such incidents are rare and gopher snakes are ...

Michael Starkey showcases a gopher snake on May 21, 2025. The snake is housed at Save the Snakes’ office, the Snake Conservation Center, for educational purposes.Manola Secaira/CapRadio ...

Blue stripe garter snake. Image by ondreicka via Depositphotos Garter snakes are perhaps the most well-known and abundant of North America’s non-venomous snakes beneficial to gardeners and farmers.

Grant High School Principal Rebecca McMurrin used a custodian’s trash “grabber” tool to wrangle a gopher snake Tuesday on the campus in Valley Glen. The incident was chronicled in images she ...

Grant High School Principal Rebecca McMurrin used a custodian’s trash “grabber” tool to wrangle a gopher snake Tuesday on the campus in Valley Glen.

Snakes are known for being sly, slippery creatures. See if you can find where they’re hiding in these photos. Pacific gopher snakes are masters of camouflage. Can you find this some slithering ...