Curious About … Liking Snakes?
Herpetologist Torsten Watkins explains how to tell rattlesnakes and gopher snakes apart. Continue Reading →
Category: Reptiles
Curious About … Western Skink?
Western Skink are common lizards in North Central Washington. These active little lizards are often characterized by their vibrantly colored blue tail, but this beautiful coloration is partly temporary and fades with age Continue Reading →
Announcing the Wenatchee Area Field Guide
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 →
Ecuador beckons
Wenatchee Valley’s March color palette of mostly browns triggers me to dream of tropical places awash in color – like Ecuador! Next August, my brother-in-law, John Winnie Jr., is leaded Continue Reading →
Desert Night Snake Discovered at Saddle Rock
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
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 →