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Yes it’s a simple blood test and here in Maine they test for many different tick diseases at the same time. I came down anaplasmosis...

When we adopted our current dog we took him on one of our daily walks, three miles round trip to the end of the peninsula including an...

I'm not convinced it is the cold winters that kill off the ticks. Rather, it is the deep snow and cold winters that keep the deer...

Perhaps this will make you feel better. While there has been a significant increase in blacklegged ticks in the immediate area around...

At the risk of boring everyone here... First paddle of the year 2026:). Today it was even colder than yesterday, the ice was thicker and...

Happy New Year!!!

I'm not convinced it is the cold winters that kill off the ticks. Rather, it is the deep snow and cold winters that keep the deer...

Yes, gas mileage is similar for the 900. When I still owned my old truck, I would frequently skidoo to work in the winter, as my gas...

My Expedition is a 600 ACE. On a groomed trail I have gotten 21-24mpg. I took it on the “Trek Over The Top” poker run between Tok...

I’m with Memaquay. Perspective is important. For a couple week trip to Quebec, what’s my environmental footprint? Just the 100 gallons...

Reading these last couple of posts got me thinking about an issue we had last year regarding an outbreak of invasive Hydrilla at the...

I got out for my first paddle of 2026 today on the ice-free tailwater of the Swift River below Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. The...

Perhaps this will make you feel better. While there has been a significant increase in blacklegged ticks in the immediate area around...

I only have a fire when it is needed for warmth or to dry clothes on ongoing wet days. I will put small amounts of paper trash in it, as...

I'd posit the pollution thing is as much to do with scale as anything else. Besides, we are all part of the pollution problem. As...