Question: While hiking in the woods, I got a rash on my bare legs. What wild plants in the Brainerd lakes area cause rashes? Answer: Plants such as nettles and wild parsnip can cause a rash, but it’s ...

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors. People are cavorting in the woods and weeds, aka vegetation. Predictably, the ...

If you're heading outdoors this summer, it pays to know the difference between poison ivy, poison oak and other rash-producing plants that will leave you itching and scratching — or worse. Most ...

As we enjoy all the outdoor activities that summer brings, it's also time to be familiar with plants such as poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, just to name a few. Symptoms of exposure to these ...

UNION, IA (WPVI) -- When you venture outside this summer, be on the lookout for Wild Parsnip. The poisonous weed which grows in nearly all 50 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, ...

The little beads of blisters popped out on contact lines about two days after I put my hands and legs in the wrong places. Although I thought the shots I’d gotten at Mayo years ago had made me less ...

Symptoms of exposure to these plants include itching, a red rash and blisters. Harmful plant rashes can't spread person to person. However, you can get the rash from plant oil stuck to clothing, pets, ...

In Vermont, we love the outdoors, but poisonous plants like poison parsnip, poison sumac and poison ivy can sometimes spoil our time outside. The best way to protect yourself and your family from ...

A prolific and poisonous plant has made Bill Smiley hesitant to participate in favorite summer activities, like walks in natural areas and picking wild berries. The Portage attorney said he’d heard, ...