They prefer open areas within pine-oak forests with well-drained, sandy soil and are mostly found in the Sandhills and the southern Coastal Plain, although there are confirmed reports of pine snakes in Cherokee and Swain counties.

Source: https://www.clintonnc.com/news/66781/expect-to-see-snakes-as-weather-warms

“We need a law on the books that will affirm these lands are not for sale, preserve the wilderness of the Coastal Plain, and uphold the sovereignty of Arctic Indigenous peoples,” said Sen. Ed Markey, one of the bill’s lead sponsors.

Source: https://alaska-native-news.com/advocates-cheer-revival-of-bill-to-restore-critical-protections-to-arctic-refuge/66048/