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On Tuesday evening, Don Hazel, columnist and president of the Tennessee Bluebird Society and the Fairfield Glade Fly Fishing Club, presented a lecture over Zoom on the 32 different species
Fort Smith Times Record Just the name sends shivers up many people's spines. But a little education can go a long way in protecting yourself and the misunderstood, slithering snake. Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, is listed among the most common fears in America. More than half of the U.S. population is afraid of snakes, according to a 2001 Gallup poll. And a 2013 National Institutes of Health study found that the human brain is evolutionarily conditioned to be afraid of snake-like forms. Although the notion of a "good snake," like the Speckled Kingsnake, is becoming more common because...
Hiking is one of my very favorite ways to spend my leisure time. Between the Ocala National Forest, the Seminole State Forest, several State parks, an abundance of wildlife management areas, and a beautiful variety of local parks, I am fairly certain I could spend every weekend in the woods and still not discover all that Central Florida has to offer. My Australian Shepherd, Annabelle, is my trusty hiking partner and provides equal parts entertainment and companionship on these weekend adventures. A couple of weeks ago Annabelle and I were exploring a wildlife management area near the St. Joh...