Michigan water snake species can be elusive, but you can spot them near the Great Lakes, and key rivers and streams.

The eastern indigo snake was once native to Alabama but was declared “threatened” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1978 after not being seen in the state since the 1950s. A “wild-hatched” ...

Warmer temperatures mean more people on hiking trails or doing yard work, but also means an increase in snake sightings.