St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, NY

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

St. Regis Mohawk Reservation is 92% natural land cover (67% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 18.96 sq mi, home to about 3,682 people. That makes it the 11th-most wooded of the 20 towns in Franklin County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass — the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Franklin County reports about 80 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year, the 160th-highest of 210 Northeast counties. That county-level disease pressure, combined with St. Regis Mohawk Reservation's local habitat, sets how high its daily score can climb when the weather and season allow.

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, today's risk reads moderate (44/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.