Discover the world's smallest snakes, often overlooked but vital to nature. These tiny creatures, some no bigger than an ...

Farmers should consider treating their land with prescribed burns and proper landscaping to deter tick spread, health and ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a tickborne allergy to red meat — while many others have never heard of the ...

Hidden in the ancient St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri lies a verdant paradise where time seems to slow to the gentle rhythm of flowing water and rustling leaves.

Sam A. Baker State Park in Patterson offers 5,323 acres of pure natural splendor that somehow remains off the radar for many Missourians, despite being one of the state’s most breathtaking outdoor ...

If copperheads are a fear factor for you, there is hope and help. Since they don’t look like other Missouri snakes, they are easy to identify and avoid. Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not go ...

Did you know that Vermont only has one venomous snakes species? Out of the 11 snake species that live in Vermont, the Timber Rattlesnake is the only one that is venomous, having a triangle-shaped head ...

Did you know that Massachusetts only has two venomous snakes species? Out of the 14 snake species that live in Massachusetts, only two of them are actually venomous: the timber rattlesnake and the ...

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous. The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local ...

Less than a two-hour-drive south of Belleville, you can spot more than 20 species of snakes on a hike shorter than 3 miles. “I don’t think you can do that anywhere else in North America,” Mark ...