Going into bear country and looking for an alternative to bear spray?  Here’s what you need to know about when it’s okay to use a bear spray alternative and what

While your chances of getting attacked or killed by a bear are incredibly low, that doesn’t mean the risk doesn’t exist.  Bears are becoming more habituated to humans, meaning that

Whenever going camping in bear country, you need to follow some basic safety rules. These rules help ensure that bears don’t come to your campsite looking for food.

Of all the bloodsucking parasites, leeches are probably my least favorite.  You’ve got to touch their weird slimy bodies to detach them and there’s usually a lot of blood involved.

Ticks love tall grasses, piles of leaves and thick brush.  If your campsite has any of these, then it’s likely there are ticks lurking.  Ticks can’t jump but they can

It’s bad enough to get a tick bite.  Not only is it gross to have a parasite feeding off you, but you’ve also got to vigilantly pay attention to the

According to the CDC, the best way to remove a tick once it’s bitten is with fine-pointed tweezers.  The pointy tip allows you to grasp a tick close to its

I’ve had a lot of ticks bite me over the years.  You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but it still grosses me out to find a tick

This article is brought to you by Joshua Castle who is a professional and licensed snake catcher in Brisbane, Australia.  He definitely knows his stuff when it comes to telling

I recently got Lyme disease for the first time.  Luckily, I was able to catch it early and, other than a few days of extreme fatigue, I am doing fine.