If you’ve stepped outside the past few days in many parts of the area – and especially nearer the mountains – you’ve seen it.

Around this time of year, the spring pollen levels are very high, but this should not stop you from going outside.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know that a single ragweed plant can produce 1 billion grains of pollen in a season? Or that most pollen that causes ...