Alabama is home to many snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. Learn which 11 species are common and what to do if you see one.

We head out on a new metal detecting adventure along the river, working a floodplain packed with modern trash and old dumping-ground debris. Early on we pull up a crude brass piece and something that ...

- 'Pain every time' - Friede's first bite was from a harmless garter snake when he was five years old. "I was afraid, I cried, I ran away," said Friede, now 57. Then he started bringing snakes home ...

Snakes have been viewed as dangerous and unpredictable animals; however, this is not entirely true. While some of them can ...

Warmer weather brings more time for social interactions, outdoor adventures — and encounters with wandering snakes. Staying alert during snake season tends to be a good idea, and knowing how to ...