Oscoda means trails and trails mean ticks

It's that time of year again when more people and pooches are out on Oscoda's many wonderful trails. As veteran hikers know, the trails are ripe for different kinds of ticks. In fact, there are three different types of the pest to be found around Oscoda. The Iosco News has a handy guide from earlier this month of how you and your pets can stay safer outside using natural ingredients. 

Very informative, Johnny learned in researching ticks one type only needs three days about 32º to become active, meaning they can latch onto you all times of the calendar year.