Nature has an extraordinary talent for showcasing diversity through its fascinating array of creatures, and snakes are no ...

To continue a previous theme on snakes, I’ll present some additional common, non-venomous (or at least not harmful to humans) species from the area. These snakes come in a variety of sizes, colors, ...

The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...

A sure sign of spring in New England is the appearance of garter snakes. Having spent the winter lying dormant safely below the frost line, the ubiquitous striped serpents usually emerge from their ...

Garter Snake at Bloomingdale park 2017-02-25 13.49.49.jpg This young garter snake was out in Bloomingdale Park during the "early spring" we had in late February. Early risers are usually males that ...