RECEPTION AT TIGER ON K STREET. SO WITH THE WEATHER WARMING UP, MANY NORTHERN CALIFORNIANS WILL BE INCREASING THEIR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND FOR MANY, THAT INCLUDES TAKING A HIKE. AND ON THAT HIKE, YOU ...

"Leaves of three, let it be." Have you heard that before? It's about the leaves of a poison oak plant; experts say you could see more of it because of all the winter rain. There are so many trails to ...

Stretching from San Diego to Riverside, this sprawling California national forest promises amazing views and an endless list of hiking trail options.

Question: I live on property burned in a wildfire that was quickly reclaimed by poison oak. I am allergic to this plant and experience terrible rashes when I come in contact with it. Is there a way to ...

Many plants are poisonous to humans and animals alike, which is why it’s important to spot them before it’s too late. As more people venture outside to enjoy warm weather, knowing how to identify and ...

Winter is upon us once again, and it’s the time of year when Californians must face poison oak in its leafless but still poison-spewing form. Worse still, as temperatures rise in the state due to ...

If you are homesick for the East Coast’s or Midwest’s fall colors in the woods, enjoy the autumnal red of poison oak — from a distance! Poison oak is incredibly varied. It can be a vine festooning ...

On a clear spring day, my partner and I relaxed in camping chairs beside the Trinity River and marveled at a flock of western sandpipers. There had to be 50 of the little birds, all soaring together ...

A reporter in northern California found himself in a constant battle with the poison oak that was slowly encroaching on his house. Instead of trying to defeat the pesky shrub that often brings severe ...