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Little “Tick”-ing Time Bombs

Little “Tick”-ing Time Bombs

In the mid 1990s, I canoed a section of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in western Wisconsin. The mother-daughter trip was memorable for three reasons: A black bear wander indifferently

Mar 28, 2016 : Katina (Arachne) Daanen
Report: Tick-Transmitted Powassan Virus “Worse Than Lyme Disease”

Report: Tick-Transmitted Powassan Virus “Worse Than Lyme Disease”

If thoughts of Lyme Disease were enough to keep you up at night, you might want to hide under covers after hearing this: Powassan Virus infections are reportedly on the rise....

Apr 10, 2015 : Jordan Bowman
What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Deer Ticks on the Appalachian Trail

What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Deer Ticks on the Appalachian Trail

Forget bears, forget thunderstorms, forget things that go bump in the night: the real terror on the Appalachian Trail is the size of a sesame seed—or smaller. The eastern deer...

Dec 8, 2014 : Jordan Bowman
Deer Tick Virus May Be On Rise Near the Appalachian Trail

Deer Tick Virus May Be On Rise Near the Appalachian Trail

Ticks. In the outdoor community there are few creatures more feared or more despised than the tick. First of all they suck your blood to survive. Next consider that the...

Jun 5, 2014 : Kenny Howell