It’s summertime, and hopefully you’re spending more time outdoors. Whether you’re out there for work, play or relaxation, keep your eyes open.…

Victoria Neundorfer Hall, an environmental educator and media specialist, presents a snake native to Alabama.

Oxbow Meadows environmental educator and programs specialist Ashley Herbolich teaches children about box turtles.

Children packed out Mamie's Place Children's Library to learn more about wildlife from Oxbow Meadows. They asked questions about each animal a…

One of the shared snake experiences of Alabama kids who spend time outdoors is having a sweet-tempered Garter Snake wrap its body through thei…

Even folks who don’t like snakes can feel comfortable around a Ringneck Snake. In fact, this small, calm, docile snake is often found and caug…

Many people who see a large, thick, dark-colored snake in the water immediately assume it’s a venomous Cottonmouth. And while that is sometime…

“Cottonmouth” and “Water Moccasin” are two names for the same creature, a snake that is common here in the Lake Martin area and commonly regar…

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If you bump into a mature Common Snapping Turtle, there’s little doubt that you’re looking at the top-of-the-food chain. Most wild animals fle…