LINKS to Field Herping Sites

 

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The largest, most active sites:

 

FieldHerpForum.com

A very busy, friendly site with lots of extras.  Low-key atmosphere, well managed and moderated by the Snake Guys.

NAFHA Forums

Main and Chapter forums of the North American Field Herping Association (NAFHA).  Hosted on FieldHerpForum.com.

Kingsnake.com
Field Notes and Observations

Highly moderated, part of the web’s biggest portal for herps.

FieldHerpers.com

A medium-size site with enough participation to stay lively.

 

 

Smaller field herping forums:

Generally associated with larger sites devoted to other herp topics

AHA Field Herping Forum

Part of the Arizona Herpetological Association website.  Focuses on Arizona.

Aussie Reptile Keeper
Field Trips

Focuses on Australia.

AZ PARC Field Forum

Part of the Arizona Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation website. Focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on herps of Arizona and the southwest. 

CornSnakes.com
Natural History/Field Observation

 

FaunaClassifieds.com
Field Collecting Forum

 

HerpCenter.com
Field Herping Forum

 

HerpFamily.com
Field Herping

 

Herping in Malaysia & SE Asia
Nature Malaysia

 

MoreliaPythons.com
Field Herping

 

Nature.net
Reptiles and Amphibians

Focuses to some extent on the Midwest, but not exclusively. 

RedTailBoa.net
Herp Adventures

 

RepticZone.com
Field Herping

 

TheReptileRoom.org
Field Herping

 

SouthwesternHerp.com
Field Collecting & Field Studies

Regional focus.  On the website of the Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research.

Snakehook.net
Field Herping

 

sSnakeSs.com
Field Herping

 

TurtleForum.com
Field Herping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Accounts

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Scott’s Life List
Scott Albert 

Well-organized list with photos and descriptions of herps where they were found, mostly in Illinois.

Full Spectrum Photography
Brad Alexander

Extensive gallery of California and other western herps.  Photos only, many of them superb.

Herps
Patrick Alexander

Photo galleries with captions of Southwestern and Indiana herps found in the field.

Field Trips
Arkansas Herpetological Society

Entertaining accounts of local herp trips organized by the Arkansas Herp Society.  Extensive narratives and photos.

Herping North America
Chad Arment

A few brief descriptions and photos of herps found in South Carolina and Kentucky, as well as galleries from Arizona and Pennsylvania by some friends.

A.S.E.F.H.

Searchable database of reports posted by members of the Association of South Eastern Field Herpers.  Mostly photos with a few field notes.

Field Notes and Articles
Austin Herpetological Society

Collection of observations and stories from Texas field trips, by members of the Austin Herpetological Society.  Mostly narrative, links to a few photos.

Field Herping California
Barr’s Snake Pit

Photo essay with captions of various California species found in the field.

Herp Explore!
Herps of Mexico
Kingsnakes
Western Garters
Dick and Patti Bartlett

Brief description of a herping trip in Michigan.  Mostly narrative with some photos.
Illustrated article of a herp trip to Mexico.
Searching for Kings in Florida.  Narrative with some photos.
Finding Garter Snakes in California and Utah .  Narrative with some photos.

Snake Hunting with the Navy
Karl Betz

Herping while on an extended tour of duty around the Pacific rim, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Gulf.  Narrative only. 

Field Herping
Will Bird

Extensive galleries of herping for fun and research in Kentucky by an expert keeper, breeder, and founder of the state’s herp society.  Photos and captions.

Animals
Zack Bittner

Nice photo gallery and captions of herps from all over the U.S.

Tales From the Jungle:  Snakes
Mike Boston

Entertaining anecdotes of encounters with serpents in the rainforests of Costa Rica, by the wilderness expedition guide and director of Osa Aventura.

Field Herping Reports
 Brandon Bowers

Herping in Texas, with narrative and photos.

New Jersey Herpetology
Brandon

Photos and captions of herps found in New Jersey.

Philly Herping
Billy Brown

Blog site with entertaining and informative reports of local field trips, primarily in Eastern Pennsylvania and nearby states.  Mostly narrative with some photos.

Brune’s Belize Trip
Carl Brune

Herp photos (mostly lizards) from a December vacation in Belize, with some descriptions.

Desert Trip
Jim Buskirk

Brief article about a springtime herp trip to the American Southwest.  On the website of the World Chelonian Trust.  Narrative only.

Galleries
Y. D. Cage

Photos of herps found in the field, mostly in Arizona as well as Colorado, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Peruvian Amazon.  Also, see Young’s excellent Amazon reports on the Clients Comments page of Margarita Tours.

Snaking Down the Amazon
Roz Calvert

A “civilian’s” account of an Amazon herping expedition with Green Tracks.  Mostly narrative with a few photos.

Masters of Camouflage
Jim Campbell

Finding a Broad-Banded Copperhead in South Texas.  Narrative with a single photo.

Box Turtle Graveyard
Marty Capron

An unexpected find while herping the Missouri Ozarks.  Narrative with a single photo.

Past Herping Trips
Anthony Chodan

Photos and captions of trips to Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and South Carolina.

Reptile Tales
Jason Clark

Anecdotes in Georgia and Florida, by and about the crew of Southeastern Reptile Rescue.  Mostly narrative with some photos.

Lifelists
Mike Cong

Photo gallery with captions of Texas herps found in the field.

Snake Hunting
Greg Cooper

Recollections and photos of herping in Utah and Virginia.

Field Notes
Michael Cravens

Mostly Midwestern herp trips,  enthusiastic descriptions with nice photos.

Pelee Island Field Trips
Jonathan Crowe

Reports and photos of annual herping trips by members of Ontario Herpers to a Canadian island in Lake Erie.  Mostly narrative with a few photos.

 

 

 

Personal Accounts

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Davidson College Herp Lab
Dr. Michael E. Dorcas

Photos from national and international field trips taken by the faculty and students of Davidson College, North Carolina.

Galleries
Alex Dudley

Photo gallery of Australian herps found in the field.  Excellent pics with descriptive captions.

Field Trip Photos
F.I.U. Herp Club

Miscellaneous pictures from various field trips sponsored by the Herp Club of Florida International University in Miami.

Herpetology Photos
Fotosearch

Hundreds of field photos of herps from all around the world.  A commercial site for the sale of stock images.

Project Mosquitia Expeditions
Carl J. Franklin

Entertaining and informative accounts of neotropical field research in Honduras and other countries.  Mostly narrative with some photos and captions.  See additional reports by Carl on the website of the U.T.A. ARD Research Center.

Beefworms in Belize
Paul Freed

Chapter excerpt from the author’s book Of Golden Toads and Serpent’s Roads about his experiences doing herp field research.  Mostly narrative, some photos.

 

 

Personal Accounts

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Tooth and Scale
Andy Gottscho

Field Journal blog based mainly in California but includes other trips as well.  Enthusiastic narratives and many fine photos.

Snakes & Turtles & Crocs, Oh My!
Debbie Gowensmith

A day of herping during a rapid assessment inventory of the biodiversity in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.  Mostly narrative with a few photos.

Holiday Herpetology Expedition Devon Graham

Highlights of an Amazonian herp trip, by the Scientific Director of
Margarita Tours.  Narrative with some photos.

Trip Reports
Bob Hamilton

Engaging tales of herp encounters while tromping around Florida, New Jersey, & North Carolina.  Nice narratives and photos, plus live action videos from the field. 

Field Herping
Andrew Hare

Photo galleries of Kansas herps found in the field.

Herp Travel
Matt Harris

Daily journals of Costa Rica herp expeditions to the Osa Peninsula, organized by Matt Harris and guided by Mike Boston of Osa Aventura.  Narrative and photos.

Chrish’s Field Herping Page
Chris Harrison

A few tales of herping in Texas.  Enjoyable stories and photos.

Field Observations
Troy Hibbitts

 

Lots of detailed descriptions and great photos of herp trips in Texas, Florida New Mexico, Arizona, and other miscellaneous states.  Incredible gallery of grey-banded kingsnakes found in the field.

Georgia Reptiles & Amphibians
Phillip Higgins

Photo galleries of Georgia herps and habitats, with some captions.

Wildlife Journal - Herping
Andrew Hoffman

Field reports from Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, and Vermont.  Narratives and photos.

Herping the Trans-Pecos
John Hollister

An extensive site with the most comprehensive information and pictures about herping West Texas. 

My Trip to Costa Rica
Hopkins Holesale Herps

An enthusiastic account of a first-time herping trip to the tropics with Hiss ‘n’ Things.  Narrative and photos.

Reptile Papers
Raymond Hoser

Articles about Australian herps and herping.  Scroll down the list and look for titles that describe field trips.  Narrative only. 

In Deepest Darkest Amazon
Kit Howard

A non-herper’s perspective on a herping expedition with Margarita Tours.  Kinda fun and interesting to see what we look like to normal people.  Narrative and photos.

Weekly Updates
Wayne Howell

On-line journal of a Texas herper about his frequent forays into the field.  Narrative with some photos.

 

 

 

Personal Accounts

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Jadin Expeditions
Robert Jadin

Mostly photos, with some descriptions, from field trips in Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, and Bolivia.

Happy Herpin!
Mike Jewel

Herps found on field trips to Florida, North Carolina, and New Jersey.  Photos only.

Reptile List
Terry Johnson

Arizona herps photographed in the field.  Pictures with brief descriptions.

Field Herping the NC Sandhills
Peter Jolles

A trip to the NC sand hills by a group of herping buddies.  Many photographs with brief descriptions.

Herp Trips
Jim Kaveny

Highlights of Costa Rica herp expeditions, by the leader of Hiss ‘n’ Things and trip participants.   Extensive daily journals with links to some photos.

Field Trips
Kent Reptile & Amphibian Group

Ongoing blog of outings and sightings by members of a local herp society in England.  Narratives with some photos.

Kentucky Appreciation
Kentucky Herpetological Assoc

Field accounts and photos of herping in Kentucky, by members of the state herp society.

In Search of the Hellbender
Erik Keyster

Illustrated account of finding the big salamanders in Pennsylvania.