Spring has finally arrived in the Columbia Basin. The grass is stretching higher, birdsong fills the mornings, and wildlife is shaking off the last of winter’s chill. But as families head back to the ...

Tick season is shaping up to be exceptionally "bad" this year. What that means and what you can do about it.

Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along with several other northeastern states, is in the bull’s-eye. “Ticks worry me more than bears ...

Russ Gleixner, a Pennsylvania snake hunter, finds hundreds of rattlesnakes each year and educates the public about their ...

Ticks in grasses, sage, riparian areas; check people/pets every few hours. Snakes emerge on trails; step away, leash dogs and avoid reaching into brush. Poison oak grows along creeks and valley ...