Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its Natomas Basin havens?

The giant garter snake is now California’s official state snake. Discover its unique traits and habitat challenges.

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the ...

BIG LAKE, Minn. — A police officer in the northwest metro gave new meaning to "Year of the Snake" this Memorial Day weekend. A photo of Big Lake Police Department Officer William Saliterman holding a ...

SAN DIEGO — California has two new state symbols. Governor Newsom just signed bills that establish an official state snake and state shrub. CBS 8 spoke with experts about the two species - the ...

Discovery Channel's "Eaten Alive" features filmmaker facing off with a snake. — -- Discovery Channel is promising to go where reality television has never gone before: inside the mouth of an ...