As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could ...

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when spending ...

Spring is here for Texans. Tubers will soon crowd rivers to float and escape the sun, but they aren't alone. Snake season occurs simultaneously, as the cold-blooded critters become more active when ...

Flowing entirely within Texas, the Trinity River winds through forests, swamps, and wetlands filled with trees like oaks, cottonwoods, and sycamores. These areas offer perfect hiding places, basking ...

Snakes often get a bad rap. While they're often misunderstood as aggressive, many experts will tell you they are not naturally hostile and don't seek to chase or attack. Instead, they are defensive ...

Warmer weather in North Texas means more encounters with snakes, which means companies like Dallas Fort Worth Wildlife Control are busy. "Definitely this time of year, you got to really keep your eye ...

In Texas, wildlife is common — but snakes are one animal most don’t want to encounter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, snakes are present in all 254 counties in Texas. It is not unlikely to run ...