According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, you should do the following: Immediately wash the part of your skin that touched the plant with one of the following: Rubbing alcohol, ...

You can remove poison oak from your yard by hand or with an herbicide. No matter which method you choose, wear protective ...

Poison oak: The plant has leaves that resemble oak leaves and grows as a vine or shrub. The plant can have three or more leaves per group.

How to Identify Poison Oak Like poison ivy and poison sumac, poison oak secretes an oily substance called urushiol, which causes an itchy, unpleasant rash in most people, but not everyone.

The whitetail shakes his fuzzy ears and antlers.The snowshoe hare pokes his body out of the cedar swamp to find the edge of the gravel road. Then he rolls, twists and flops around on the dusty ground.

When the long school year ended, I always looked forward to a relaxing vacation with my parents in Florida. But one year, upon arrival, I was shocked to find my dad’s face covered in a red, blistered ...

Enjoy a 4-mile plant hike later this month with the Milo Baker chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Giant hogweed, an invasive species, can cause painful blisters, as well as scars and sensitivity to sunlight that can last ...

Discover the dangers of Giant Hogweed in Western NY as officials warn of its spread. Experts urge caution and provide ...

Experts are weighing up whether to continue posting the locations of poisonous mushrooms on public databases like iNaturalist ...