In the sunlight, heat and moisture of July, roadside plants abound. During wet years, they become especially thick and tall. It is easy for the passerby to see purple of fireweed and milkweed, yellow ...

Cow parsnip is known in our field guides as Heracleum lanatum, although it sometimes has other names. The flowers are typically displayed in big, flattish inflorescences called “umbels,” each umbel ...

July afternoons can get quite hot, which may limit our outdoor activities. Also when we do venture out, we often find that we are accompanied by some unappreciated six-legged critters. Conversely, ...

While out exploring, Evie came across Cow Parsnip—a towering wildflower that’s a magnet for pollinators. Learn how this native plant draws in bees, flies, and other insects, all searching for pollen ...

Lots of readers have been asking about cow parsnip after seeing a couple of articles repeatedly splash across all their news feeds this month. The first was an article was about a gentleman who ...

After some concerns on social media that giant hogweed was spotted, the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Merrill say there's no danger to people walking the River Bend Trail. What is ...

Whether you’re hiking, gardening or just enjoying the outdoors, dangerous plants — such as giant hogweed and wild parsnip, among others — can be found in many different parts of the U.S. Here’s what ...

Within a couple miles of our 25-mile hike, I knew I was going to pay later. Everywhere I looked, I saw the large leaves and tall stalks of cow parsnip. Initially I tried to avoid contact with the ...

A friend of mine was cutting plants back in a field and ended up with a horrible blistering rash. The plant he thinks may have done it was head high, with super large leaves and a stem as thick as a ...

From time to time, I venture out on the wetlands. I have to prepare myself to endure the racket from aircraft. In addition to the occasional roar of the big planes, there’s the somewhat lesser roar ...

If you were to meet my friend, Craig, your initial response might be, “Wow, that guy is really tall.” At 6’9”, Craig stands a bit short of Celtic’s forward Kevin Garnett, but he definitely rises above ...