PANAMA CITY, Fla. — State wildlife officials are considering tighter rules for owning venomous reptiles — or possibly banning ownership altogether. “We have had a couple of escapes of ...

Water moccasins stand their ground—but do they actually chase people? Learn the facts behind this misunderstood snake.

Here's what months snakes come out in Arizona, whether snakes are protected by law and the most venomous snakes in Arizona.

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail (AT) is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. It’s 2,197 ...

As California enters the hottest months of the year, rattlesnakes are more active in their search for sunlight and water. The ...

Discover some of the world's rarest snakes. The St. Lucia Racer, Antiguan racer, and Albany adder face critical endangerment.

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

In recent weeks and months, multiple sightings of the UK's only native venomous snake, the adder, have been reported across.

The southeastern United States has many fascinating snakes – none more feared than the highly venomous cottonmouth. These ...