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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 é redatora da equipa da Field & Stream. Autora do Outdoor Minimalist e anfitriã do podcast Outdoor Minimalist, Carney é escritora de artigos sobre o ar livre e o ambiente há mais de seis anos. Depois de estudar artes da comunicação e literatura em Duluth, Minnesota, teve vários empregos na indústria do ar livre que acabaram por a conduzir à sua atual carreira de escritora freelancer. Carney juntou-se à equipe Field & Stream no outono de 2021 como redator de equipamentos.

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