Compared to the travails of Upstate New York winters, the perils of the region’s summers are infinitely more tolerable: humidity, mosquitoes, hamburgers that turn into hockey pucks on the grill. But ...

Doctors have discharged a Spotsylvania teenager who received treatment from burns caused by an invasive Giant Hogweed plant. Alex Childress was working a landscaping job clearing vegetation near ...

NEW YORK — In nature, it's often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning. The giant hogweed is a ...

It looks like an innocent flower, but it’s so dangerous it can alter human DNA. The Giant Hogweed is one of the most dangerous invasive plants in the US — and it’s all over New York state. The hogweed ...

In nature, it's often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning. The giant hogweed is a massive, ...

The nasty effects of touching a giant hogweed — its sap can scar, burn and blind if you come in contact with it — have inspired frightening headlines after the recent discovery of the first confirmed ...

Giant hogweed is a terrestrial invasive species that causes severe burns. An Invasives Strike Force crew is working toward eliminating it from the Hudson Valley The Invasives Strike Force, part of the ...

STAUNTON, Va. -- Environmental officials in Virginia and other states are warning the public to be vigilant about an invasive plant that can cause burning and blindness to those who come into direct ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Giant hogweed, a plant that can be dangerous to humans, has been spotted in Erie County. The plant has been confirmed at Seneca Bluffs, Como Lake Park, 18 Mile Creek Park and ...

Giant hogweed and wild parsnip can cause burns and scars if touched, officials said. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation If you see these two invasive plants when you’re out and ...