Northern Pacific rattlesnake photo: Lisa Robinson

Curious About … Liking Snakes?

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Susan Ballinger

Herpetologist Torsten Watkins explains how to tell rattlesnakes and gopher snakes apart. Continue Reading →

Announcing the Wenatchee Area Field Guide

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Susan Ballinger

The Wenatchee Area Field Guide is light-weight, waterproof, and fits into your pocket. Use to help identify common native plants and animals Continue Reading →

Desert Night Snake Discovered at Saddle Rock

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Susan Ballinger

Budding herpetologist*, Torsten Watkins, is a 6th grader at Orchard Middle School and he likes to spend his free time seeking out native reptiles and amphibians. He and his Dad Continue Reading →

August field notes: A month of reptile sightings

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Susan Ballinger

For me, late summer turned into a season of surprising reptile sightings. Here’s a snapshot of my close-up encounters with several of our native snakes and lizards. Many of us Continue Reading →