Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on where you live, you might find yourself in the presence of poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac on your next hike.

(WBOY.com) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Volunteer State is known for its natural beauty, and while it’s worth ...

Most people are familiar with poison ivy, but they often don’t know about poison oak, sumac and other toxic plants. Learn how to spot these plants and what to do about them. Poison ivy, poison oak and ...

Summer is finally here, so that means it's time for hikes in woods and trips into the outdoors. But if you're not careful, you might come across an unwelcomed part of nature — poison ivy. So before ...

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Warm weather means more people will be heading outdoors and that means more possible cases of poison plants. The itching sensation comes from the plant's Urushiol which gets in the ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation, blisters ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more West Virginians will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Mountain State is known for its natural beauty, and while ...