

Courtesy photo
Jody Evans, of Valencia, came across this 4-foot-long Southern Pacific rattlesnake Saturday while hiking on Taylor Elder Loop, a Towsley Canyon trail, off The Old Road near Santa Clarita.
Increased vegetation escalates chances of encounters with snakes
Our winter and spring rains have provided us with spectacular grass and flower blooms across our mountains, making for some spectacular scenery. As we approach the summer months, this increased…