California poppies are one of the state's natural treasures, and any visitor should make it a point to see them in full bloom. Here's where to go.

The recent agreement among beef and dairy ranchers, environmental nonprofits and the National Park Service to phase out ...

The small lot would be used to provide housing for people being evicted from ranches in the Point Reyes National Seashore and ...

Coiled under the drive-thru window at the Harrison Avenue McDonald’s, a nearly 4-foot boa constrictor frightened guests and ...

Press Democrat readers comment on Point Reyes ranching, and more. RFK’s effort is unwelcome EDITOR: There is grotesque irony in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s effort to torpedo financial settlements ...

Video footage from May 8 shows the snake slithering up and down the wall of Anna's home in Cypress, a suburb of Houston, and onto a grill basket as a "No Soliciting" sign hangs in the background.

A lifelong fascination with nature and fieldwork led this researcher to the world of ethnobiology a field where ecology, ...

The Eastern garter snake is among the snake species found in the Lehigh Valley. (Contributed photo) Despite the number of common species, snakes are not usually noticed, according to Koplish.

The Brazos water snake, Nerodia harteri, is endemic to a single location in the United States. It thrives in the Brazos River basin of Texas, where there is an abundance of food, camouflage, and ...

Coral snake (20-30 inches): This red, yellow and black snake is found throughout Florida. It’s often confused with the similarly marked harmless king snake — remember the rhyme, “Red touches ...

Today, the Point Reyes National Seashore in California is home to roughly 4,000 of the marine behemoths. During the breeding season, the beaches become bona fide petri dishes, ...

Inside Port Reyes Books on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Erik Pedersen/SCNG) While I won’t be at the Point Reyes event when Macfarlane is there, I did go up a few weeks ago to see a friend of mine who ...