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The Buzz vs. The Bite: Why We Spend Millions Fighting Mosquitoes but Ignore Ticks
If you are planning a backyard barbecue or a camping trip this summer, chances are you will pick up a can of bug spray. You…
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Do You Know What Bit You? Introducing the Tick Bite ID Guide
You found a tick. You removed it. Now what? The answer depends almost entirely on one question: what kind of tick was it? Not all…
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Why New York Leads the Nation in Lyme Disease Cases: A Perfect Storm for Ticks
If you love spending time outdoors in New York, you likely know the drill: tuck your pants into your socks, wear light-colored clothing, and perform…
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Introducing the Trail Ready Solutions Tick App: Your Complete Tick Safety Companion, Now in Your Pocket
The free Tick Encounter Decision Matrix is now a full-featured mobile app for iPhone and Android, putting CDC-backed tick bite guidance, a personal bite log,…
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Know Your Enemy: We Just Added In-Depth Profiles for Every Tick Species on Our Tick ID Page
Not all ticks are the same. The species that bites you matters — a lot. It determines which diseases you may have been exposed to,…
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The Sportsman’s Guide to Tick Safety: Protecting Yourself in the Field
For hunters and anglers, getting off the beaten path is the whole point. You push through dense brush to find the perfect deer stand, sit…
