Thanks to a friend who's more observant than I, I recently discovered a new species of reptile in my own backyard. It was a plains garter snake, known by scientists as Thamnophis radix. I should ...
About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where it ...
Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...