Q. Can a person get poison ivy once the leaves are gone in the fall? Is it true that Virginia creeper vines can cause the same itching symptoms? Also, are poison oak and poison ivy the same thing? A.

When Virginia guard Dante Harris steps on the floor for the Cavaliers’ season opener in November, he will be seeing his first live game action in about 20 months. The last time the Georgetown transfer ...

Scientists in Virginia are seeing an uptick in bears with mange, a disease that causes bears to lose fur and can kill them.

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

Q. Can a person get poison ivy once the leaves are gone in the fall? Is it true that Virginia creeper vines can cause the same itching symptoms? Also, are poison oak and poison ivy the same thing? A.