I was hiking and exploring a rocky outcropping when I instantly spotted a familiar pattern among the rocks.....a rattlesnake! A Northern Pacific Rattlesnake; crotalus oreganus. I presume it was sleeping because it didn't respond to my approach and footsteps at all. Just sat there chillin', poised to strike. I demonstrate how rattlesnakes don't always rattle when you approach them, which highlights the importance of ALWAYS watching your step, looking around, being aware, never sticking your hands or feet where you can't see when you're outdoors in rattlesnake territory, in reptile season. It also highlights the perks of wearing snake-bite-proof boots when you're hiking or exploring the outdoors.