Photo courtesy of MICHAEL BUMGARDNER Trending
A timber rattlesnake photographed on Crowfield Road heading toward Boal Gap Road near Penn-Roosevelt State Park. Rattlesnakes are very active during the summer mating season. The frequency of encounters between humans and timber rattlesnakes increases in July and August when male snakes actively seek mates. Mature males may travel up to six miles trying to intersect the scent trails of receptive females. This activity often coincides with hot, dry summer weather.