Caverns Campground Amphitheater Program: 'Goodness Snakes Alive!'

Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will present a free talk entitled “Goodness Snakes Alive!” on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ranger Ramona Radonich will speak about the prairie rattlesnake that is native to Montana, including the Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park ecosystem. You will learn about what makes these reptiles rattle, how to avoid being bitten and what to do if you are ever bitten by a rattlesnake.

When helping people learn about snakes, Radonich points to a quote from renowned physicist Marie Curie: “Nothing in life...