Rattlesnakes of the Oregon High Desert...

Veteran snake handler Steve Scruggs shows how to handle a massive Eastern Diamondback Rattle Snake. This snake is big. It might be hard to tell but the snake hooks he was using were bending due to the massive weight of this animal. What a Snake !!

Aerial tour of Prineville Reservoir in central Oregon.

Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis lutosis). Near Frenchglen, Oregon. July 2005.

A Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake gives birth to two dead young with her live young crawling around.

Three friends brave the Oregon high desert winter in search of rainbow trout. Plying the chilling waters of Oregon's Crooked River, the three fly fisherman attempt to catch these wily fish using size 16 and small flies both on top and under the water. Adding to their adventure is a chilling night camping with light rain that turns briefly to snow. In the morning they find the blue wing olives out and providing a great ending to a storied trip. Sit back and enjoy, but you may want a cup of hot chocolate handy.

Two geologists working for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mining Industries has made a fascinating discovery. They found evidence suggesting an area in Central Oregon near Prineville, is the remains of an ancient super-volcano that is 29 million years old. This discovery is still being reviewed, but if true, the Crooked River Caldera is another piece to the puzzle that is Oregon's complex geology. For more information: www.oregongeology.com For the original news story: www.ktvz.com

hi i live in dallas oregon fould this snake out in my yard and i have no clue what type he of she is ii ask if you could help me out and identify it , and what it would eat