Episode #106:  Snakes of South Dakota

In this episode we visit Reptile Gardens, the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls, the Badlands, and Harding County in an attempt to find snakes. We are in luck and find a Yellow Bellied Racer, a Fox Snake, a prairie rattlesnake, and the rarely-seen Western Hognose Snake.

Guest Expert: Terry Phillip
Curator of Reptiles
Reptile Gardens near Rapid City, SD
Terry has been interested in reptiles since the 3rd grade. As a child in Colorado, when he wasn't out exploring for snakes, he spent his time reading reptile books. Terry managed a pet store in Colorado for five years, and he eventually developed one of the largest collections of reptiles in the state at the time. He moved to Rapid City, South Dakota in 1997 to work as an alligator wrestler at Reptile Gardens, quickly becoming the Curator of the Reptile Department.

Nature Adventures
The video modules, photos, and resources found on this website are designed to accompany the Nature Adventures television series airing on South Dakota Public Broadcasting (Television Schedule).  On this site you will find short education videos and interesting factoids in the "Modules" section, lesson plans in the "Resources" section, and terms and definitions in the "Glossary" section. The Nature Adventures team, Todd and Terri, also took many photos during their adventures; these can be found in the "Photo Gallery" section.  The series can be viewed at your convenience by clicking the "Watch Online" section.  We hope you enjoy a unique look at South Dakota's nature through the adventures of the series hosts, Todd and Terri.

School Visits
Does your classroom watch Nature Adventures? You may be interested to know that Todd and Terri from Nature Adventures will be available for classroom visits to elementary and middle schools in SD!  They will bring along some samples from the various rocks, plants, and animals that they have found while exploring SD for the series. To schedule a visit by the Nature Adventures team, email info@sdnatureadventures.org .

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