In this video, I explore a small coastal canyon and discover six edible wild plants that can be consumed raw, including glasswort, wild celery, and cattail, which are common in various regions.

When the leaves of the wild leek have withered and the fronds of fiddlehead ferns have unfurled, it’s time to turn to the less sexy but equally delicious wild edibles that emerge in early summer. The ...

Alexis Nikole, aka “The Black Forager,” is on a mission to share her passion for wild edibles found in nature with anyone willing to listen, but especially those who haven’t felt included, welcome, or ...

Last week my friend from the radio station asked me an interesting question as to whether I knew anything about how to go through the yard and find plants that a person could eat if there wasn’t ...

Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group of ...

FOREST GROVE, Ore — I’m an Oregonian who prefers the roads less traveled! That is most likely the result of a childhood largely spent exploring Oregon’s rugged Cascade Mountains and vast high desert ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just picked ...

Once dismissed as backyard nuisances that needed constant elimination, wild plants like dandelion, purslane, and chickweed are now being celebrated on gourmet restaurant menus and trending across ...

FOREST GROVE, Ore — I’m an Oregonian who prefers the roads less traveled! That is most likely the result of a childhood largely spent exploring Oregon’s rugged Cascade Mountains and vast high desert ...

Wild fruits -- Wild greens -- Wild roots and tubers -- Wild nuts -- Wild beverages -- Food that grows on trees -- Food that grows on shrubs -- Nature's own salad greens -- Nature's own potherbs -- ...

Connecticut resident Amy Demers, like most people, spent her free time during the COVID-19 pandemic outdoors in nature soaking up the sun and walking along the state’s extensive network of hiking ...