Spending time outdoors in the summer months sometimes means crossing paths with one of the area’s most common reptiles – the Eastern garter snake. Often, just the sight of a snake can add a little ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has challenged social media followers to spot a slithering snake lurking in the grass. The government department issued a challenge on its Facebook page to ...

As Michigan's weather warms up in the coming days, some of its cold-blooded residents will be slithering out of their winter hibernation spots. Experts say don't be startled or fearful, most Michigan ...

The Virginia Senate voted Thursday to make the Eastern garter snake the official state reptile after one lawmaker made a spirited push for the timber rattlesnake. Humorous debate ensued. When it comes ...

To the untrained eye, the eastern ribbon snake looks like a thin garter snake, the most common snake in the Northeast. The ribbon snake is quite uncommon in both Vermont and New Hampshire, where the ...