The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

The official reptile of the commonwealth of Massachusetts is the garter snake. Of our New England neighbors, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut have not deigned to designate an ...

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Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...

• Early Easter daisies (Townsendia grandiflora) have begun blooming on bare shales in the foothills. Some plants will continue blooming through April. • Bald eagles and ferruginous hawks continue to ...

I photographed a baby painted turtle on a floating log today. Like many juveniles, it allowed my kayak to approach within two feet or so. By contrast, ten or so adults heard or saw my quiet approach ...