

Rattlesnake season is upon Idyllwild
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Last week two hikers came across a six-foot rattlesnake while hiking on Cowbell Alley. The snake was sunning itself on the dirt road. The hikers stopped a safe distance away and waited for the snake to slowly move off of the road before they enjoyed the rest of their hike and the beautiful wildflowers now in bloom. Photo by Careena Chase

Children and adults were able to hold many different non-venomous snakes and other reptiles Sunday at the Idyllwild Nature Center during a reptile event Bill Hayes, left, put on …