We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nature's peaceful sounds range from the gentle hum of wind through trees to the unsettling hiss of snakes. And if you're heading to Nevada, ...

Nevada's vast deserts are usually seen as nothing but barren stretches of sand and rock, but there's actually a lot going on underneath that silent surface. Take snake lovers (yes, they exist) to ...

Southern Nevada is home to a variety of snakes, but not all species are venomous. That might not be very comforting if you spot one in the middle of a hiking trail and you don't know the difference ...

Garter snakes are native to Nevada and the West. The snakes may hibernate in winter, and if they do, they typically emerge in early spring or late winter. There are multiple species that live in our ...

Hitting the desert trails often is a Southern Nevada spring hiker’s key to keeping company with lizards. After hiding for months from winter’s cooler temperatures, western zebra-tailed lizards have ...

For Bob McKeever, all of the fun starts right before sundown. McKeever, 77, is one of 16 volunteers helping Nevada’s state herpetologist, Jason Jones, cruise the roads of the Mojave Desert for ...

Beneath a blazing June sun, Alysa Lloyd and Mauricio Duran prepare to hike into a rocky area known as Rattlesnake Mountain in southeast Reno. Before they start walking, a tiny ant cruises by, carrying ...

The adoption of two kittens in Reno has turned into a case involving a missing cat, an active investigation and renewed calls for better information-sharing. Washoe County Sheriff sits down with News4 ...

Moments later, Rene Lamendola saw Curtis, her 2-year-old Corgi mix, sprinting away from a bush “and acting really weird … When I looked down I saw two spots on his nose that were starting to bleed.” ...