Keep dogs on a leash and keep that leash short when walking in natural areas where rattlesnakes can be found. Dogs roaming ...

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Gray rat snakes are among the most common snakes in Mississippi. Their unique body shape helps them climb almost anything.

For Skip Kernan, 65, it wasn’t a hike in the woods that led to a medical emergency. It was a day on the golf course.

Home remedies like cutting or sucking out venom don’t work and can make things worse. Here’s what experts recommend instead.

Snakes are elegant and cute, and don't go looking for humans to troll. Let's protect them from all the stupid things we do.

Panthers GM Bill Zito has re-signed 3 elements of the team's Stanley Cup championship in Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand.

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak leaf itch mites.