Hikers may encounter coyotes, bobcats, rattlesnakes, and golden eagles along California’s scenic John Muir Trail. Learn what ...

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WASHINGTON — A hiker at a Tennessee state park has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake, according to park officials. The man, who was not identified publicly, was hiking at the Savage Gulf ...

The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

Autumn is an independent journalist and educator who writes about climate, wildlife, biodiversity, and environmental justice and policy. Considered the world’s most venomous snake, Australia’s rare ...

A hiker recently died after being bitten by a rattlesnake in Tennessee and experiencing a rare allergic reaction to the snake's venom, reports indicate. Emergency personnel were dispatched to a ...

Witnesses said the hiker picked up the Rattlesnake, resulting in a bite to his hand, Matthew Griffith, director of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency, told Live Science. The snake is ...

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Image via Holger Krisp, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Can you guess which states have ...