What to do when you encounter snakes in the wild 6 Articles

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by James Johnson

Having grown up in the woods of the Deep South, snake encounters were frequent. They would often be found sunning themselves of rocks in the spring or fall, or cooling off under logs on the summer. It can startle you to ...read more

by Susan Shemin

It was Saturday! Finally, after a week of commuting to NYC working my corporate job, the weekend rolled around, and I was free again! I could pick up the trail map of Harriman Park, 40 miles north of Manhattan, and choos...read more

by realityisperception

The hair standing up on the back of my neck coupled with the chills running down my spine cued me to heed my instincts and STOP to look and listen to my surroundings. It was late night and I was walking with my light off i...read more

by Hal Lillywhite

There is probably no outdoor topic more plagued by hype and superstition than snakes. Folklore, movies, TV, etc. have given snakes an undeserved reputation as killers just waiting for their chance. Hardly! Snakes in g...read more

by Joel Stottlemire

Where are the Giant Snakes? Giant snakes are very popular in movies and books. There is a seemingly inherent mistrust of snakes in human psychology. Most of the evil snakes in movies and books are giants capable of sq...read more

by James Hess

Title: Living with the serpent in the Savage Garden In the State of Colorado, for the third time in as many weeks, there has been a report of an incident involving a snake striking a human. Specifically, a rattl...read more