After his wife had not one, but two tick bites during a recent camping trip in the central Adirondacks, host Dan Ladd discusses tick populations in the Northeast and the problems they cause. After sharing some cautionary measures he takes, Dan also shares his experiences of being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010. In the final segment, Dan discusses the recent New York Outdoor News Person of the Year award.
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