COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — With the amazing weather we saw this weekend comes a danger we want to let you know about. Rattlesnakes do live here in Colorado and have been spotted in several parks. Ute ...
What would you do if you wanted to throw some steaks on your backyard grill on a nice summer day, but were instead met with a loud rattling sound coming from inside the grill? That’s just what ...
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What’s inside a rattlesnake’s rattle

A closer look at the structure of a rattlesnake’s rattle, explaining how it forms, what it’s made of, and how it produces its distinctive sound.
Idaho is in the time of year - during spring and summer - when rattlesnakes are the most active. Just last week, a 9-year-old girl from Idaho Falls was bitten while swimming, and a 13-year-old boy was ...
Our area’s most commonly encountered, venomous snakes have a well-known warning system that is a part of their common name. These are, of course, the rattlesnakes of North Central Texas and ...
Blazing heat and the monsoon storms aren’t the only desert hazards to watch out for this summer. Rattlesnake activity increases with warm weather, and it’s important to be aware of how to react when ...
Sweetwater, Texas — For many Sweetwater locals, the Rattlesnake Roundup is a festive event that brings humans and wildlife together while also providing a much-desired financial safety net for their ...
WHITE SALMON — I was just starting the climb at Coyote Wall, the sunlit hiking trail in the eastern Columbia River Gorge, when a distinct whooshing sound arose. It sounded like a waterfall, which ...
Rattlesnakes have a striking reputation as aggressive, venomous reptiles that slither after people to purposely inflict great pain and death upon us. In reality, that is just one of many ...
Maybe you've come across the scary story of Milan Watt, an Arizona woman who discovered a diamondback rattlesnake in the back of her car while reaching for her gym bag. With her boyfriend's help, they ...
With spring’s warm evenings and even warmer days, we’re all bound to begin encountering the snakes of the Triangle. Social media sites can be a treasure trove of falsehoods about our region’s snakes, ...