I’m Outside Every Day. Here’s How I Survive Black Fly Season In Maine.

People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season. Meaning, they try to avoid it when they’re out. A person once asked me the specific date they emerge, like it’s the same throughout the state or every year.

That’s crazy.

And also — good luck with that — because once the black flies back off a bit, there’s mosquitoes, no-see-ums, deer flies and horse flies to deal with. There’s always something.

Continue reading to learn more about surviving black fly season, written by a Susan Bard.