The timber rattlesnake is one of North America's most dangerous snakes, widely found across the east of the country. They typically measure 36 to 60 inches in length, when mature, and although rare, ...

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — An extremely rare sighting of one of Pennsylvania's most powerful predators happened in Chester County this week, and no, it was not the northern snakehead, the invasive ...

Summer is rapidly approaching, and, for a lot of people, that means getting into the great outdoors — whether it’s spending a few days camping, hiking a favorite trail or just getting out and enjoying ...

A Susquehanna Valley grandmother and her grandson captured photos and video of a yellow phase timber rattlesnake earlier this summer on a trail at a Pennsylvania state park."This snake crossed in ...

There are 21 snake species that are native to Pennsylvania, and three of them are venomous.Eastern copperheadThe copperhead reaches an average adult size of 24 to 36 inches.The body is copper or hazel ...

Jenna Alleman’s goal Thursday was to capture one timber rattlesnake. She succeeded, and then some — helping to wrangle a yellow phase rattler into a clear plastic tube to secure its bite end, then ...

Jenna Alleman’s goal Thursday was to capture one timber rattlesnake. She succeeded, and then some — helping to wrangle a yellow phase rattler into a clear plastic tube to secure its bite end, then ...