The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week.

A towering yellow crane recently installed two massive, 14,000-lb. snapping turtle sculptures outside the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center, the gateway to the Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. — The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia on Friday, hours after a harsh storm hit a remote area of ...

Virginia is one of the sneakiest golf states in the country. The rolling terrain and varied topography has blessed Virginia with a variety of great courses—many of which are open to the public.

Tami Gingrich moved this behemoth female snapping turtle off of the road. (Tami Gingrich photo) OK, I’ll admit it. I’m always the one tying up traffic when there is a reptile in the road.

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