There's new evidence to support a decades-old strategy for preventing the tick bites that lead to all sorts of nasty diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The remedy involves spraying your clothing with permethrin — a pesticide that's chemically similar to extracts of the flowering chrysanthemum plant.
Read MoreThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged residents in the North Country and Adirondack Park areas to use caution during dry weather and avoid starting wildfires. Although the State's burn ban ended on May 14, several open burning regulations are still in effect across New York year round.
Read MoreThis year, the schedule is dense with a multitude of events, which will be held at locations in Ulster, Sullivan, Otsego, Schoharie and Greene Counties.
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