Poison oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum, is flaming red in the fall landscape. However, don’t gather them for any bouquets to ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect ...

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can be stirred up during fall activities like raking, or mowing.

Have you felt the coolness in the air the last few mornings? You can tell fall is coming. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, ...

Those hairs can cause a skin rash similar to poison ivy. When hairs become airborne, they can be inhaled and cause breathing ...