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

If you are relaxing at one of Colorado’s lakes July Fourth weekend, you might have some company slither up next to you.

Garter snakes are harmless, very common and beneficially feed on slugs, leeches, large insects and small rodents in North American gardens.

How to Care For an Eastern Garter Snake. Habitat. In the wild, garter snakes can be found in various habitats. They’re most commonly found in North America, especially throughout the southeast.

Garter snakes are native to Nevada and the West. The snakes may hibernate in winter, and if they do, they typically emerge in early spring or late winter. There are multiple species that live in our ...

I remember as a child finding garter snakes and loving to pick them up; one thing about garter snakes I think almost every kid has picked one up a time or two just because there are usually so ...

Garter snakes spend the winter in brumation, the analog of mammalian hibernation for cold-blooded snakes, in communal hibernacula in rocks or below ground. In spring, males leave the hibernaculum ...

Garter snakes are harmless, but the ones in Hall’s home are between two and four feet long, she said. Over the next few days, Hall said, she saw snakes sneaking into a wall cavity through a ...

Garter snakes are named for their resemblance to the garter belt, a narrow band of fabric used to hold up stockings on the leg. Copperheads get their common name from their heads resemblance to a ...

While many species are harmless and generally avoid humans, knowing their habitats can help lessen the shock of an unexpected ...