In Arizona, species like the gopher snake, coachwhip, and common kingsnake are known to take a dip, especially near rivers, lakes or backyard pools. Got a story you want to share?

Plenty of gopher snakes live here in the Inland Northwest. And chances are, some of them are swimming in a lake, river or creek as you read this. Good news, though – they’re not venomous.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it. Pest control expert Elmer Bensinger explained that such incidents are rare and gopher snakes are ...

A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it. Pest control expert Elmer Bensinger explained that such incidents are rare and gopher snakes ...

Bullsnake Bullsnakes are part of the gopher snake species, which means they’re non-venomous constrictors. These snakes are relatively large and can grow up to a whopping eight feet long.

Grant High School Principal Rebecca McMurrin used a custodian’s trash “grabber” tool to wrangle a gopher snake Tuesday on the campus in Valley Glen. The incident was chronicled in images she ...

The other day, just after the rain, my three-year-old and I were making our regular walk up the street to get the mail when he suddenly stopped and looked at the ground. There on the asphalt was a ...

HILO, Hawaii - Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment. A gopher snake was discovered concealed among the trees on ...