NORTH DAKOTA: Slope Co; S of Burning Coal Vein Campground - June 2023
NEW MEXICO: Socorro Co; lower Wet Canyon Rd - June 2023
TEXAS: Terrell Co; on US 90 west of Sanderson - October 2022
NEW MEXICO: Eddy Co; Dark Canyon - August 2022
NEW MEXICO: Eddy Co; El Paso Gap - August 2022
OREGON Lake Co; near Sheldon Antelope NWR - August 2022
TEXAS: Culberson Co; Apache Mountains - June 2022
TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co; on FM 505 - August 2021
TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co; on TX 166 - August 2021
TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co; Madera Canyon - August 2021
TEXAS: Hudspeth Co; east of the Hueco Mountains - August 2020
NEW MEXICO: Torrance Co; near Cline's Corner - June 2020
NEW MEXICO: Grant Co; on NM 9 - May 2020
OREGON: Malheur Co; 3 Forks of Owyhee River - July 2019
AZ: Pima Co; Santa Rita Mountains, Florida Canyon - April 2019
TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co; on TX 166 between FM 505 and TX 118 - September 2017
NEVADA: White Pine Co; Schell Creek Range, Cleve Creek Canyon - June 2017
NEVADA: White Pine Co; on NV 893, N jct US 50 - June 2017
NEVADA: Eureka Co; on NV 278, ca 40 mi N jct US 50 - June 2017
OREGON: Malheur Co; ca 15 mi N of Three Forks of Owyhee River - June 2017
OREGON: Malheur Co; Three Forks of Owyhee River - June 2017
IDAHO: Owyhee Co; Bruneau Dunes State Park - June 2017
WASHINGTON: Walla Walla Co; south of Palouse Falls State Park - DOR - June 2017
most intricately patterned Great Basin Gophersnake that I've seen
UTAH: San Juan Co; between Mexican Hat and Natural Bridges NM - June 2017
TEXAS: Hudspeth Co; on US 62/180, Hueco Mts - September 2016
NEW MEXICO: Luna Co; on NM 9, west of Columbus - September 2016
TEXAS: Kinney Co; Fort Clark Springs - July 2016
ARIZONA: Cochise Co; Huachuca Mts - July 2015
ARIZONA: Cochise Co; Muleshoe - July 2015
TEXAS: Kinney Co; Fort Clark Springs - eating Spermophilus mexicanus - 22 July 2015
what alerted me to the snake's presence were these birds (along with a Black-throated Sparrow and another ground squirrel) acting strangely
CALIFORNIA: Inyo Co; Westguard Pass on CA 168 - June 2015
CALIFORNIA: Mendocino Co; Mendocino National Forest, Eel River Campground - June 2015
NEVADA: Lander Co; Hickison Petroglyphs Recreation Area - June 2015
UTAH: Millard Co; on UT 21 - June 2015
UTAH: Beaver Co; Beaver River Restoration Area - June 2015
TEXAS: Brewster Co; on US 385, N of Persimmon Gap - October 2014
TEXAS: Kinney Co; near Brackettville - 5' female - May 2014
NEW MEXICO: Torrance Co; NW of Corona - neonate - May 2014
WYOMING: Crook Co; Devil's Tower National Monument - neonate - July 2013
TEXAS: Presidio Co; west of Lajitas - July 2010
TEXAS: Kinney Co; near Brackettville - April 2010
TEXAS: Uvalde Co; South of Camp Wood - 7 foot male - November 2009
NEW MEXICO: Catron Co; near Reserve - neonate - August 2009
TEXAS: Jeff Davis Co; near Valentine - July 2009
TEXAS: Presidio Co; SW of Marfa - neonate - September 2006
TEXAS: Presidio Co; SW of Marfa - August 2006
TEXAS: Brewster Co; Alpine - August 2006
CALIFORNIA: Inyo Co; desert slopes of Kern Plateau - male - June 2006
CALIFORNIA: Inyo Co; desert slopes of Kern Plateau - combating males - June 2006
CALIFORNIA: Kern Co; Kern Canyon - male - June 2006
ARIZONA: Maricopa Co; Gila Bend - March 2005
UTAH: Uintah Co; S of Vernal - August 2003 (scan from slide)
COLORADO: Garfield Co; Rifle - male - July 2003 (scan from slide)
TEXAS: Val Verde Co; Loma Alta - 7 foot male - June 2001 (scan from slide)
CALIFORNIA: Santa Cruz Co; Santa Cruz Mts - March 2001 (scan from slide)
WYOMING: Weston Co - June 2000 (scan from slide)
NEBRASKA: Cherry Co; Valentine - neonate - June 2000 (scan from slide)
KANSAS: Russell Co - male attempting to breed road-killed female with 2nd mail trailing - May 2000 (scan from slide)
CALIFORNIA: San Diego Co; Dulzura - male - March 2000 (scan from slide)
ARIZONA: Cochise Co; Huachuca Mts - August 1999 (scan from slide)
ARIZONA: Santa Cruz Co; Patagonia - May 1998 (scan from slide)
IDAHO: Cassia Co - August 1997 (scan from slide)
NEW MEXICO: McKinley - north of Grants - neonate - August 1997 (scan from slide)
TEXAS: Edwards Co; Carta Valley - juvenile - June 1995 (scan from slide)