The Yukon government has rescinded an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake, and has also lifted fire restrictions across the territory.

The Yukon kicked its fire restrictions up a notch across most of the territory starting Friday. Fires for cooking or warmth can only now be used in fire pits and stoves provided at road-accessible ...

New Jersey is home to a rich diversity of snake species, and several of its lakes and rivers are teeming with slithering activity.

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and other species.

Plenty of gopher snakes live here in the Inland Northwest. And chances are, some of them are swimming in a lake, river or creek as you read this. Good news, though – they’re not venomous.

Firefighters in Yukon say the wildfire that has put about 100 homes on evacuation alert near Dawson has grown rapidly due to recent weather conditions and is now measured at 15 square kilometres ...

Accidentally killing a non-venomous snake is not technically illegal, so killing a snake to legitimately defend yourself or in a vehicle won’t result in any penalties.

Copperhead snakes are slithering through Georgia just in time for the summer. Where do they hide? How to keep them out? What to do if you see one?

Copperhead snakes are slithering through SC just in time for the summer, and residents are reporting sightings.

Snakes in the Lehigh Valley In Lehigh Valley, there are nine snake species that are nonvenomous and two that are venomous, according to Sara Koplish, Lehigh Valley Zoo general curator.

The copperhead and cottonmouth are pretty common species statewide. The copperhead is the most frequently encountered venomous snake in Alabama, according to Outdoor Alabama, and it is starting to ...

What to do for a venomous snake bite: Texas is home to 4 venomous snake species Are snakes more active in rain? It’s a common belief that snakes come out more after rain, but there’s no clear ...