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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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Meg Carney

Meg Carney est rédactrice pour Field & Stream. Auteure de Outdoor Minimalist et animatrice du podcast Outdoor Minimalist, Meg Carney est rédactrice spécialisée dans les activités de plein air et l'environnement depuis plus de six ans. Après avoir étudié les arts de la communication et la littérature à Duluth, dans le Minnesota, elle a occupé divers emplois dans l'industrie du plein air qui l'ont finalement conduite à sa carrière actuelle de rédactrice indépendante. Carney a rejoint l'équipe de Field & Stream à l'automne 2021 en tant que rédactrice spécialisée dans l'équipement.

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