The lower Eagle River water is off color. It is not quite muddy but more than milky — depending on what stretch of river you ...

If it bites you and you die, it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. There are 6 dangerous snakes in ...

To address a budget shortfall, Des Moines plans to scale back its mosquito control program. The city will eliminate regular spraying and testing of trapped mosquitoes for diseases like West Nile.

A peculiar insect that thrives in the muddy riverbed of the Red River, with a fleeting lifespan of just two molts in an hour, ...

Concerns about Ross River diseases were already raised ... long pants and covered shoes for a physical barrier against mosquito bites. Use topical insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin ...

Most bites are caused by people attacking them or otherwise handling them. (Learn from Florida man, and leave the snakes alone.) They're found in forests and river bottoms throughout the state ...

Bradley, a Republican from Clay County, is one of four co-sponsors on Senate Bill 80, the State Park Preservation Act filed by Sen. Gayle Harrell, a Stuart Republican whose district includes the park ...

Health First said it will be opening two free-standing emergency departments. One will be adjacent to Health First's Business ...

In response to the growing threat, Spanish health authorities have kicked off a contingency plan to prevent the spread of the virus to humans.

The prospect of Lyme disease is no joke. About 47% of the adult ticks that the St. Joseph County Department of Health has ...

When spring hits, animals and plants start to emerge from hibernation. Is that the same for copperheads in South Carolina?

As usual, check in with the guys at River Rock Bait Shop ... Look for the best bites around soft substrate, where we are seeing a big hatch of bugs. This is getting fish fired up, especially ...