Matches, tents, and starting a fire. What boy in the early 60s wasn’t captivated by Scouts, both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts? The reaching into the hidden mysteries of self-reliance and independence in ...

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

We are in peak poison ivy season in our area. That means poison ivy is at its worst and doing its best to spread to you. Master gardeners say poison ivy is kind of a master of disguise. It can hide in ...

Have you ever spent a long day working in the yard, only to find yourself itching a red rash on your skin hours later? It’s probably poison ivy making its presence known. Poison ivy contains urushiol, ...

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy remain one of the most iconic couples in the DC Universe. Yet their romance has faced controversy ever since Janet from HR was added to their dynamic. Now, DC is aiming to ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash. By Cameron Walker When out in nature, we all know you’re not supposed to wander into the bushes.

Poison Ivy is a long-standing character of DC Comics. She was first introduced in the 1960s as part of Batman’s Rogues’ Gallery, but it’s safe to say that she’s grown and changed a lot since then.

Poison ivy, along with poison oak and poison sumac, has an oily coating called urushiol, which often causes redness, swelling, and severe itching within 4 to 48 hours after contact with your skin.

“That, unfortunately, is a mulberry tree,” my landscaper noted, pointing to the towering menace that was dropping 60,000 berries per hour onto my expensive, brand new — and increasingly purple — patio ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...