Wildlife
Snakes in Texas: 81 Types and How to Identify Them
Texas snakes span deserts, brush country, Hill Country, prairies, pine woods, wetlands, and Gulf Coast marshes.
The Outforia Field Guide
Wildlife
Snakes in North Carolina: 38 Types and How to Identify Them
North Carolina's snakes shift from coastal marshes and pine savannas to Piedmont woods and Blue Ridge slopes.
Wildlife
Snakes in Mississippi: 44 Types and How to Identify Them
Mississippi's snake list runs through delta wetlands, pine flats, river bottoms, hardwood forests, and backyard edges.
Wildlife
Snakes in Louisiana: 49 Types and How to Identify Them
Louisiana's snake fauna is built around bayous, bottomland hardwoods, pine woods, prairies, and Gulf Coast wetlands.
Wildlife
Snakes in California: 47 Types and How to Identify Them
California's snake list moves from desert rattlesnakes to coastal gartersnakes, mountain boas, kingsnakes, and burrowers.
Wildlife
Snakes in Alabama: 46 Types and How to Identify Them
Alabama's forests, rivers, and coastal plain hold copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes, kingsnakes, watersnakes, and secretive burrowers.
Wildlife
Snakes in Arizona: 54 Types and How to Identify Them
Arizona's snakes span desert washes, canyons, grasslands, and sky islands, from sidewinders to tiny threadsnakes.
Wildlife
Nature’s 11 Loudest Voices: What Is the Loudest Animal in the World?
Blue whales produce sustained calls up to 180 decibels, making them Earth's loudest animals overall, while sperm whales generate even louder momentary clicks at 230 decibels.
Hiking
Can You Go Hiking in Jeans? Breaking Down the Myth
Jeans suit short dry hikes and thorny scrubland but fail in wet weather, cold conditions, and multi-day treks due to chafing.
Natural World
Temperate Grasslands: Understanding the Biome
Temperate grasslands cover 25% of Earth's land and are shaped by rainfall, wildfires, and grazing animals.
Wildlife
Emperor Tamarin: The Mustached Monkeys of the Amazon
Meet the emperor tamarin, a tiny Amazon monkey famous for its distinctive white mustache, reaching speeds up to 25 miles per hour.
Wildlife
Colombian Red Howler: The Amazon’s Loud and Vibrant Primate
Colombian red howlers are Amazon primates famous for their loud calls audible up to 3 miles, used to define territories and communicate between groups.
