If you live near Dallas, Texas, or plan to visit the area anytime soon, you may be wondering: Are there snakes near Dallas?

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when spending ...

As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could ...

If you're hiking, hunting, or just spending time outdoors in Texas, there's one sound you don't want to hear: the sharp warning rattle of a snake. And in some parts of the state, the odds of hearing ...

Flowing entirely within Texas, the Trinity River winds through forests, swamps, and wetlands filled with trees like oaks, cottonwoods, and sycamores. These areas offer perfect hiding places, basking ...

Snakes are attracted to dense brush, loose lumber and rocks that can be typically laying around in one’s yard. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Hot weather is here in Fort Worth, and so are the ...

MORGAN'S POINT RESORT, Texas -- A new resident in one Texas neighborhood came home to find an unexpected visitor: a nearly 7-foot snake that had cozied up and wrapped itself around the metal grilles ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Texas cheerleader who said she just wanted to record herself showing off some moves was bitten by a Copperhead snake and had to be rushed to the hospital. While in her backyard ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Texas cheerleader who said she just wanted to record herself showing off some moves was bitten by a Copperhead snake and had to be rushed to the hospital. While in her ...

FREER, Texas — A rattlesnake handler is dead after he was bitten during a snake showcase festival in Texas. Eugene De Leon Sr was bitten on the shoulder, while he was handling snakes in front of a ...