As backpacking and camping have become more popular, it’s created a serious problem for bears: food conditioning.  This is what happens when bears learn to seek out humans for their

As an experienced backpacker and camper, I am prepared for wild animals like bears and snakes. However, cows were not an animal that I really thought much about… Until a

To properly remove a tick that has bitten you, it is really important that you grasp it by the head and pull straight out with a steady motion.  Otherwise, you

People always ask me if I’m scared of encountering a bear or snake while backpacking.  Nope.  You know what does scare the bejesus out of me?  Feral dogs.

In the outdoors, I’m not afraid of snakes or bears and definitely not insects.  But I’ll admit it: ticks absolutely freak me out.  Because ticks can transmit so many diseases,

I’m one of those weird people who loves snakes.  They are vital to ecosystems and help keep mice populations under control (which then reduces ticks and Lyme disease). I also