Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) is very common, and people take that to extremes with rattlesnakes, which are much persecuted. Essentially, people and timber rattlesnakes do not mix, although the ...

Finding a timber rattlesnake in Arizona is like finding an alligator in Idaho — they’re not native to the western U.S. Yet one of the venomous snakes was recently found in Phoenix, snuggled up to ...

When discussing venomous snakes, Georgia Wildlife said three are a serious threat. Here's where they live in the state.

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

WASHINGTON — A hiker at a Tennessee state park has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake, according to park officials. The man, who was not identified publicly, was hiking at the Savage Gulf ...

WAWARSING, N.Y. — A venomous timber rattlesnake was relocated from a town residence on Tuesday, Aug. 12, a press release from the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation said. The ...

Deep in the rugged mountains of South Carolina, the timber rattlesnake slithers in silence — both majestic and misunderstood. In this episode, see how trained biologists from SCDNR trek into remote ...

Getting on the trail in the western United States means entering one of nature’s most awe-inspiring territories. The ...

You’ve likely passed such sign markers in Oakdale, Sag Harbor or Yaphank, probably zipping by in a car without paying much thought. But each sign marks the ghost of something that had indeed slithered ...