I was hiking last week along a forest trail high in the mountains — about 8,000 feet above sea level — when I saw a snake slither across the trail in front of me. Snakes have always frightened me, but ...

Snakes, of course, are a fearful creature in the animal kingdom, but much less dangerous than most people make them out to be. Although some species are venomous, most snakes are harmless to humans.

A photo of a black Eastern racer snake in the Suwannee River section of the Florida Trail, taken January 2023. As snake bite season approaches its tail-end, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has safety ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of July 16 being World Snake Day, here are several types of snakes found in Virginia that you might encounter on the local trails! Virginia has three types of venomous ...