An Eastern River Cooter Encounter and Name Origin

Eastern River Cooter turtle crossing a gravel auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

An eastern river cooter crosses the road at Sequoyah refuge, leading to a closer look at its behavior and the origin of its name.

Happy National Reptile Awareness Day!

Box Turtle For National Reptile Awareness Day

Celebrating National Reptile Awareness Day with a photo of a box turtle from the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Lizard and Skink Tail Regrowth After Loss

Five-lined Skink's Tail Regrowth

A close look at lizard and skink tail regrowth after loss, photographed at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Hibernation Habits of Five-lined Skinks

Log Hideaway Curious Five-lined Skink Emerging

Explore the hibernation habits of Five-lined Skinks and learn how to photograph them before and after their winter slumber.

First Gray Tree Frog at Sequoyah Refuge

Gray tree frog resting on a green blade of Johnson grass at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

While scanning the Johnson grass along the road for potential photo subjects. A small gray tree frog on top of a leaf caught my eye.