The Golden State has added an official shrub and snake, both selected for how they embody California’s natural resilience.
Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its ...
John Roberts, director of the Natomas Basin Conservancy, explains the importance of land management of the Natomas Basin in Sutter and Sacramento counties on Nov. 10, 2025.
While many snakes are harmless, stumbling upon them while doing your chores isn't fun. Here's how to avoid a surprise ...
Sacramento County officials are weighing a wave of development proposals that could turn thousands of acres of rice fields ...
• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...
An observer strolling past the Jack London Square waterfront on a recent Saturday afternoon might have witnessed an unusual ...
Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's ...