Snake Kinetics: How Snakes Move

Whether surfing sandy dunes, diving deep, or racing over rock, snakes know how to get around—no legs required.

Dispatches from Somewhere #5| American Alligator

This is one of my favorite shots I’ve ever managed to capture. I snapped this in 2015 at one of my all-time favorite parks, @brazosbendstatepark near Houston, TX. It sorta looks like she’s lunging forward, but in reality, she was sitting in a quickly flowing stream with her mouth open against the flow, presumably to catch fish … Continue reading Dispatches from Somewhere #5| American Alligator

It’s Turtle Time! How YOU Can Help Turtles Cross Roads Safely

This time of year, it's common to see turtles crossing roads and trails. Here's why and how to help them do it safely!

Ask TWL: The Little Brown Skink

The Northern Crested Caracara is a medium-sized raptor, smaller than a goose, but bigger than other birds in the Falcon family like the Peregrine Falcon.

The envy of the Bald Eagle, the Crested Caracara is, well, crested---which is sort of a way of describing a bird faux-hawk (pun-intended).