If you live anywhere in North America, chances are you've seen a garter snake (sometimes referred to as a garden snake) slithering past. For many, such a sight might cause a flinch or scream or; for a ...

A yellow-and-olive striped garter snake subspecies that once frequented Southern Arizona rivers and streams is in bad enough shape that it could disappear from the United States within a ...

As spring approaches, we begin to see the natural world awaken. Birds are chirping, insects are buzzing and wildlife seems more abundant than ever. One welcome critter is the garter snake. Garter ...

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at ...

Garter snakes and water snakes often engage in tense standoffs over territory and resources in North American wetlands. These encounters involve displays of dominance and strategic retreats rather ...

Alan Johanningmeier loves looking at snakes, whether they’re slithering in the wild around his home in Schertz or in the Facebook posts of fellow snake enthusiasts in the private group Central Texas ...

Thanks to a friend who's more observant than me, a few years back I discovered a new species of reptile in my own backyard. It was a plains garter snake, known by scientists as Thamnophis radix. I ...

In the world of wildlife, snakes often get attention for the wrong reasons, but a quiet shift is happening. More people are beginning to notice just how stunning some snake species can be. Social ...