These days it probably seems silly to take a handheld GPS on your standard, everyday hike. Trails are generally well used, well marked,...

Summer is here and so are the summer vacationers! Hikers of all skill levels will be hitting the trails as the weather warms. So what do...

"My old nemesis..." They go by many names, Berry Bugs, Red Bugs, Harvest Mites... but I call them Chiggers. These bugs are small. Really,...

"The scourge of the wilderness..." Ticks can be found on nearly every continent of this planet so your chance of avoiding them completely...

Poison Ivy What is it? Poison Ivy can be found as a vine, climbing on a support such as a fence or tree, a trailing vine, cascading from...