
I believe in the “mom voice.” You know that little voice inside your head that asks, “Did you turn off the coffeemaker?” “Is the frotn door locked?”
It is also the voice that says, “Hmmm, it’s been tooooo quiet better see what the kids are doing.” Well, on a recent hike along the East Fork Backpacking Trail my mom voice was screaming “DO NOT STEP DOWN! If you look closely at the photo you will see those aren’t all sticks!
In fact, that curvy stick is actually a snake.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has a great guide online to look through to identify critters of all kinds. Here is the primary link to the site, you’ll need to click on the type of animal you are trying to identify.