Tennessee's most venomous snake is the cottonmouth, or water moccasin. Cottonmouths can be found in aquatic and wetland areas like swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, ponds, lakes and streams.

A Tennessee hiker who picked up a rattlesnake during a trek through a state park died earlier this month after the snake bit him on the hand, officials said. The snake is believed to have been a ...

Fatalities by venomous snake bites are rare, according to the CDC. A man has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake at a Tennessee state park, according to park officials. The victim, who was ...

GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A hiker in Tennessee died after he was bitten by a rattlesnake on a trail last week. According to the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency, medical ...

Tennessee is home to more than 30 snake species, four of which are venomous. Here's everything you need to know ...

Love spending time outdoors in Mississippi? Watch your step! A hiker in Tennessee recently died after a bite, likely to an allergic reaction to the snake's venom. World Atlas has listed seven spots in ...

Amy Stewart lives off the grid in Perry County, about two hours southwest of Nashville. Her home and chicken coop are in the woods, often surrounded by snakes. "I get timber rattlers at my house, ...

A hiker died in Tennessee's Savage Gulf State Park after being bitten by a venomous snake, officials said Thursday. Grundy County Emergency Management Agency personnel were dispatched to a trailhead ...