As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could ...

As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could ...

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when spending ...

Snakes often get a bad rap. While they're often misunderstood as aggressive, many experts will tell you they are not naturally hostile and don't seek to chase or attack. Instead, they are defensive ...

In Texas, wildlife is common - but snakes are one animal most don't want to encounter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, snakes are present in all 254 counties in Texas. It is not unlikely to run ...

Spring is here for Texans. Tubers will soon crowd rivers to float and escape the sun, but they aren't alone. Snake season occurs simultaneously, as the cold-blooded critters become more active when ...

If you're hiking, hunting, or just spending time outdoors in Texas, there's one sound you don't want to hear: the sharp warning rattle of a snake. And in some parts of the state, the odds of hearing ...

Flowing entirely within Texas, the Trinity River winds through forests, swamps, and wetlands filled with trees like oaks, cottonwoods, and sycamores. These areas offer perfect hiding places, basking ...