As temperatures rise, many people may start to spend more time outdoors. Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say it is important to be able to identify, avoid and treat reactions from ...

Handy Dad in the Great Outdoors (Chronicle Books, 2012) by Todd Davis is full of fun projects for dad and the kids to get creative in the great outdoors. Davis grew up with a family who loved ...

This article is for all pet owners who may not know of the poisonous plants lurking in their gardens or homes. I have personally experienced the fear and expense of emergency veterinary hospital care, ...

Test your knowledge of the Pacific Northwest's most notorious flora, intermixed in this quiz with photos of their harmless lookalikes. Can you tell them apart? Let's find out now, before you learn the ...

The dangers of touching or eating a poisonous plant range from mild irritation all the way to death. In the U.S. the hazardous plant you're most likely to come into contact with is poison ivy—or its ...

When my husband told me he saw a woman picking a bouquet of oleander, I was surprised that someone was unaware of oleander’s toxicity. Nerium oleander contains a potent heart toxin. The leaves and ...

Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers ...

We’ve compiled a short list of some of the most dangerous poisonous native and invasive plants in the state, so that you can be aware as you and your pets spend time outside this summer. The photos ...

Mushroom season has begun. A wide variety of fungi are sprouting up in forests and yards, especially after a heavy rainstorm. While wild mushrooms are generally safe to touch, eating mysterious fungi ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -– Seeking refuge from the sun and looking for a shady spot could have you walking into a different problem: poisonous plants. For many families in the Ozarks, it’s peak camping and ...