We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nature's peaceful sounds range from the gentle hum of wind through trees to the unsettling hiss of snakes. And if you're heading to Nevada, ...

If you come across a rattlesnake while on a hike, avoid it. Walk around it without stepping over it, and if possible, use ...

Snake season is underway across Nevada, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife is reminding residents the difference between ...

Garter snakes are native to Nevada and the West. The snakes may hibernate in winter, and if they do, they typically emerge in early spring or late winter. There are multiple species that live in our ...

Nevada’s wildlife officials are warning people about rattlesnake dangers. Personally, I’ve only seen rattlesnakes twice in all my years of hiking Nevada. One was in the flatland approach to Prison ...

For Bob McKeever, all of the fun starts right before sundown. McKeever, 77, is one of 16 volunteers helping Nevada’s state herpetologist, Jason Jones, cruise the roads of the Mojave Desert for ...

Beneath a blazing June sun, Alysa Lloyd and Mauricio Duran prepare to hike into a rocky area known as Rattlesnake Mountain in southeast Reno. Before they start walking, a tiny ant cruises by, carrying ...