If any state should know about bad bets, it’s the gambling mecca Nevada. But it rolled the dice and came up snake eyes when it won the five-state bidding war Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) conducted for ...

You may run into one of the state’s venomous species if you’re hiking, or even in your backyard, especially if you live on the outskirts of the valley. If you’re hiking, or even in your backyard, ...

For Bob McKeever, all of the fun starts right before sundown. McKeever, 77, is one of 16 volunteers helping Nevada’s state herpetologist, Jason Jones, cruise the roads of the Mojave Desert for ...

Beneath a blazing June sun, Alysa Lloyd and Mauricio Duran prepare to hike into a rocky area known as Rattlesnake Mountain in southeast Reno. Before they start walking, a tiny ant cruises by, carrying ...

Nevada’s wildlife officials are warning people about rattlesnake dangers. Personally, I’ve only seen rattlesnakes twice in all my years of hiking Nevada. One was in the flatland approach to Prison ...

CARSON CITY - Snake tongs, according to a company that manufactures the device, are long, metal sticks that "allow for the humane handling of snakes." They are dandy tools for handling rattlesnakes.

How dangerous are the 550 black bears in Nevada? Fears would be understandable after black bears recently mauled four people in Alaska, killing two in separate attacks. The Nevada Department of ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Saturday and Sunday will be the warmest days of the year so far, and some areas of Southern Nevada will hit triple digits. If you plan on getting outdoors for a hike, walk, or ...