Neither the timber rattlesnake nor the copperhead generally strays very far from rocky hillsides, with copperheads favoring rocky areas in proximity to water sources. I do work hard to find and ...

A Tennessee local captured the frightening moment a snake slithered up onto a car stopped at a traffic light in a Nashville ...

WorldAtlas names the top five snake-filled lakes in Alabama. Here's what you need to know before your next adventure. ...

1 of 8 Tennessee dace turn vibrant colors when ... giving the northern water snake the chance to escape. (Read more: Inside the fight to save the hellbender.) This giant salamander, known as ...

Only four of the 32 different species of snakes in Tennessee are venomous. Those four snakes are the copperhead, cottonmouth, ...

Water snakes inhabit many lakes in Alabama and can often be more venomous than their terrestrial counterparts. Lake Guntersville, created by the Guntersville Dam along the Tennessee River, is ...

Trails that cut through or near water bodies are particularly attractive to snakes, given the additional opportunities for food and habitat. Hiker on a trail. Image by Kirk Thornton via Depositphotos.

It is a medium-sized, heavy-bodied snake with a large, triangular, coppery-red head and vertical pupils, according to the Tennessee Wildlife ... the bite with soap and water.

It is a medium-sized, heavy-bodied snake with a large, triangular, coppery-red head and vertical pupils, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource ... Clean the bite with soap and water. Cover or ...