Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As it warms up in North Carolina, many plants, animals and insects are waking up for the season. While N.C. residents begin ...

It's getting warmer, which means snakes are starting to slither out of their winter hiding spots. Here's the rundown on all ...

North Carolina has no officially “snake-infested” lakes, but several native species commonly live in and around freshwater wetlands. Most snakes found near lakes — including common watersnakes, rat ...

Snakes, pollen, and wildfires are all safety concerns for North Carolinians during the summer. Venomous copperheads are common in central and eastern parts of the state, with copperhead bites ...

Fluffy snow fell in parts of the metro Charlotte on Thursday, adding to icy conditions left by a historic winter storm that walloped all 100 North Carolina counties last week. Temperatures have been ...

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails or ...

Climbing: It’s an activity performed by adventure-seekers at parks and gyms, mountain goats in the Rockies and, sometimes, snakes. To avoid getting too close to the slithering reptiles, only looking ...

A lot of people still think snake encounters are mostly a trail problem, a creek-bank problem, or something that... The post ...

As it warms up in North Carolina, many plants, animals and insects are waking up for the season. While N.C. residents begin enjoying outdoor activities again, it's important to know what to look out ...