Kevin Wells of Eugene took this photo of a garter snake while on a hike with his girlfriend in April 2010 at Fern Ridge Reservoir. “A little ways in, this relatively large and particularly colorful ...

Claim to fame: This small striped reptile is probably Missouri’s most common snake and one of the most frequently seen snakes in North America. Species status: Garter snakes are abundant throughout ...

Most people don’t think about snakes in November, but some snakes are still slinking through the grasses or moving through our backyards in certain areas of Nebraska. One you may see is a nonvenomous ...

Scientists have raised concerns on wildfire impacts on red-sided garter snake CANADA'S WILDFIRES: Visit The Weather Network's wildfire hub to keep up with the latest on the active start to wildfire ...

While most species of garter snakes are adorned with the familiar yellow stripes, some species sport fancier colors, such as the red-sided garter snake of the West Coast, and the bluestripe garter ...

DEAR JOAN: Can you tell me what kind of snake this is? I found it in my backyard and I assume it is nonvenomous. Venkat Chandrasekaran Pleasanton DEAR VENKAT: What you have there is a young garter ...

A yellow-and-olive striped garter snake subspecies that once frequented Southern Arizona rivers and streams is in bad enough shape that it could disappear from the United States within a ...