The Post-Hike Tick Check Most Families Don’t Do Carefully Enough

As soon as the weather gets nice, people head outside in droves. I’m always prone to ending up on a trail or at the park, and ...

5 Steps to Check Your Kids and Pets for Ticks After a Hike

As soon as the weather gets nice, people head outside in droves. I’m always prone to ending up on a trail or at the park, and ...
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The 3 Body Parts You’re Forgetting to Check for Ticks, Experts Warn

You're not imagining it: Tick season is especially bad this year. According to data collected by The Wall Street Journal, nationwide emergency-room visits for tick bites are the highest since 2019, ...
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Blood-sucking parasites: BC hikers, campers and pet owners advised to check for ticks

Louanne Macdonald has a peculiar hobby that takes her into the Chilliwack woods in search of blood-sucking parasites. It began several years ago when she found a tick embedded in her skin after a day ...