A hiker in a field.
A hiker in a field.

Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can transmit.

Changing weather — specifically warmer temperatures and higher humidity — create conditions that ticks thrive in, allowing these eight-legged critters to spread into new territory. More ticks in more places have led to a surge in cases of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses in recent years — a trend likely to continue this year.

Continue reading to learn more about dealing with ticks, Meg Carney.

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メグ・カーニーは『Field & Stream 』のスタッフライター。Outdoor Minimalist』の著者であり、『Outdoor Minimalist』ポッドキャストのホストを務めるカーニーは、6年以上にわたってアウトドアと環境のライターとして活躍している。ミネソタ州ダルースでコミュニケーションアートと文学を学んだ後、アウトドア業界でさまざまな仕事を経験し、やがて現在のフリーライターとしてのキャリアに至る。カーニーは2021年秋、ギアライターとしてField & Streamチームに加わった。

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