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 ...

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 ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

Blackbrook Audubon introduces nature enthusiasts to “Venomous Snakes of Ohio” by Doug Wynn at its monthly program meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road ...

(WJW) – Mating season is here for one of Ohio’s most abundant snakes. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as temperatures rise, northern watersnakes start to come out of their winter ...

The gray ratsnake isn't venomous and lives in forests throughout much of Ohio. If you see a ratsnake in the wild, chances are it will stay put and try to blend in with the surroundings. Gray ratsnakes ...

The post may be two years old, but it is still popping up in people's feeds, and generating comments. Here's what you should know about the copperhead in Ohio. One of three venomous snakes native to ...

Ohio is home to more than two dozen species of snakes, and several of the Buckeye State's lakes and waterways are absolutely slithering with activity. The majority of snakes in Ohio are non-venomous ...