South Carolina is a state built around water. From its coastal lowlands with their beaches and wetlands to the rivers and ...

New Jersey is home to a rich diversity of snake species, and several of its lakes and rivers are teeming with slithering activity — especially during the warmer months. While most of the state’s ...

New Hampshire's lakes are known for clear water, forested shorelines and long summers spent boating, paddling and swimming. Beneath that familiar scenery, however, lives a surprisingly varied ...

Colorado is home to 29 snake species. If you are afraid of the reptile, you may want to avoid these five state bodies of water.

Most of our northeastern snakes draw their coloring from the palette of earthly tones, coming in browns, grays, and yellows. Some species have bright patterns that fade as the snake ages, and others ...

Gudrun Keszocze shows off some of her favorite creatures, moss animals, at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Old Town in June 2018. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki This story was originally published in July 2018.

Small-town Scituate borders Johnston and is as quaint and charming as can be, easy for an afternoon of slow travel after ...

"Protecting the grassy habitats this serpentine jewel depends on – and reducing pesticide use – may help ensure that the ...

Spread across roughly 6,700 acres, Squam Lake is divided into Big Squam and Little Squam, connected by a narrow channel. Chocorua Lake is considerably smaller and shallower than some of New ...

Here are the five most snake-filled bodies of water in Wisconsin, according to the World Atlas: Located in Devil’s Lake State ...

The encounter is one in a “concerning” surge in rattlesnake bites in California this year, including 3 fatal incidents.

A snake sighting at Germany’s World Cup training base in Winston-Salem drew international attention after captain Joshua Kimmich described the encounter. The BBC and other national media outlets ...