From the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains to secluded hiking havens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Outer Banks along the coastal seaboard, the Tar Heel State is full of diverse ...

North Carolina is home to six species of venomous snakes — but you’re most likely to encounter just one of them. Copperheads ...

As it turns out, gopher snakes don’t have the corner on swimming. With nearly 4,000 snake species worldwide, it’s impossible to know how many of them swim. Some are rare or endangered. And in some ...

North Carolina doesn’t have any officially “snake-infested” lakes. But if you spend time around freshwater wetlands, rivers, and lakes — especially in the eastern part of the state — you’re very ...

This collection of stories explores ways to stay safe from natural hazards in North Carolina during the summer months. The articles discuss how to identify six venomous snakes and describe the varied ...