In this part of the country you don't need to go to wooded areas. I used to live in a second-floor apartment in Yonkers and would find several ticks inside every year. Lil bastards scare the hell out of me.Shelby has been on NextGuard and HeartGuard since the beginning. The NextGuard+ combo is even better we have an automatic subscription for her now with our vet.
I dont take her to trails or any woods but you never know.