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Trail News

Cretaceous Amber Alert:Trail Care to Stock Tick Repellent

1/24/2018

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​by Ed Lawrence, Volunteer Trail Care Coordinator
​Paleontologists have discovered a tick grasping the feather of a dinosaur entombed in a 99-million-year-old piece of golden amber, providing remarkable proof that these tiny pests were drinking dinosaur blood long, long, long before they were crawling up the pant legs of Pennsylvania hikers. The Trail Care Program is going to take a more proactive approach this year in helping volunteers ward off these ancient parasites. Besides encouraging people to do a daily “tick check” after coming off the trail, KTA will also provide a variety of repellents to be available for use in the morning before crews set out. These will include brands containing a spectrum of ingredients from DEET and Picaridin to natural oils of lemongrass and geranium. The potential adverse health consequences of having an embedded tick should be on everyone’s radar. Keeping our volunteers tick free as they keep our hiking trails open and accessible will be a priority this Trail Care season. 

Read more about the ancient tick HERE.
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  • About
    • News >
      • Newfoundland 2024 Trip Report
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Meet PA Hikers
      • Trail Care Stories
    • Contact
    • About KTA
    • Work For KTA
    • Strategic Plan
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    • Our Story
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Advocacy >
      • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
    • Donate >
      • Monthly Giving: Keep Trails Alive
      • Planned Giving: The Heritage Society
      • Giving for the Future: Endowment Fund
      • Hike to Give: 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • Membership
    • Events >
      • KTA Philadelphia Group Hike
      • KTA Leave No Trace Level One Training
      • Wales 2025
      • Keystone Hiking & Outdoor Weekend 2025 >
        • KHOW 2025 Program Lineup
      • 2026 St. John Trail Care >
        • 2026 St. John Lottery Interest Form
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    • #11 CKT CO
    • #12 Pinchot
    • #13 BTP
    • #14 CKT CO
    • #15 GET
    • #16 CKT weekend
    • #17 2025 Trail Love ANF
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    • #19 CKT weekend
    • #20 A.T. section
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