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Pickatrail view detail comment email this

Information about backpacking and hiking trails in many countries, with detailed information and luscious photographs. Browse trail information alphabetically, explore interactive trail maps, and read articles on a wide variety of related issues, such as avoiding poison oak or preparing for international travel. From The Wilderness Society in Washington, D.C.
http://www.pickatrail.com
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants by Name, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel

Last updated Nov 21, 2002


Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac Information Center view detail comment email this

A collection of folklore, photographs, and medical information about the allergic skin rashes caused by contact with these wild plants, all of which contain the potent allergen urushiol oil. Includes sections on plant identification, the chemistry of soap, and plant removal and control. Most of the contributions in the treatments section come from the general public and have not been reviewed by medical professionals.
http://poisonivy.aesir.com/
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name, Public Health & Safety

Last updated Jun 13, 2008




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