Think twice before killing that snake. In Arizona, the law might not be on your side. While it's perfectly natural to be startled by a slithering rattlesnake on your hike, it's illegal to kill certain ...

As beautiful as Arizona's wild, rugged landscapes are, reptile-loathers may want to think twice before planning a hiking trip in the Grand Canyon State, especially if they're afraid of rattlesnakes.

If you’re an Arizonan, you’ve probably heard the tales of the state’s rattlesnakes or experienced them firsthand. There are 13 different kinds of rattlesnakes in Arizona. The Arizona ridge-nosed ...

Gopher snakes, kingsnakes, coachwhips and glossy snakes are common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona. Nonvenomous snakes are generally harmless, they can bite if threatened. Their bites can cause minor ...

In 2023, two Arizona rattlesnakes died while underground, cooked to death in their burrows. These are creatures evolutionarily suited to survive extreme heat. Mike Cardwell, a rattlesnake researcher ...

A familiar rattlesnake slithered into a biologist’s campsite near a ghost town in Arizona. Turns out, the biologist moved the same rattlesnake out of the same camp four years earlier, the Arizona Game ...

Murphy, a 12-year-old chihuahua, was bitten by a rattlesnake in the yard of his Gold Canyon home. He's recovering after being rushed to Arizona Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center. The ...

Yavapai County deputies saved a camper bitten by a rattlesnake in a remote area by calling in an emergency airlift.

There are 13 different kinds of rattlesnakes in Arizona. Rattlesnakes are particularly common to see from May to October. While rattlesnakes have earned a reputation for being dangerous, they ...

As beautiful as Arizona's wild, rugged landscapes are, reptile-loathers may want to think twice before planning a hiking trip in the Grand Canyon State, especially if they're afraid of rattlesnakes.