Deserts are among the most extreme and hostile environments on Earth, with extreme temperatures, minimal rainfall, and sometimes severe flash floods when it does rain. These are hostile environments ...

Mojave Greens, Sidewinders, rattlers- the Mojave Desert is writhed with native snake species. Some, like the California Kingsnake and gopher snake, are harmless; others, like the Southern Pacific ...

Rattlesnake sightings are more common in the Coachella Valley and high desert wilderness between May 15 and June 15. If bitten, seek immediate medical attention, but do not apply ice, a tourniquet, or ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2015. One warm early summer evening I heard a huge racket outside in the driveway. From a second story deck I looked down and ...

If you come across a clutch of eggs in the grass, you might have discovered snake eggs. Or perhaps turtle, turkey, or quail. The differences are easy to spot.

But Rials didn’t want to kill the snake that threatened her beloved dog’s life. Instead of going for an ax or a shovel, she went for the phone, calling Rattlesnake Solutions. Bryan Hughes came out for ...