We largely think of food coming from lush landscapes. Green fields yield most of the food eaten by the majority of the world. This is fair. While most people don’t live in deserts, it is true that...
Category: Edible Plants
Wintergreen plants grow low to the ground and cover forest floors. The striking red berries catch the eye of birds and hikers in the cold winter months. It isn’t common to find large patches of the...
Wild chokecherries love to grow right along the roadsides in North America, where they can enjoy the full sun. In the early spring, they have beautiful flowers like any other cherry tree. As the...
There are so many different edible plants found by hikers in the woods. At the same time, there are plants poisonous to the touch or toxic when eaten. When it comes to berries, people need to take...
Hikers in the Pacific Northwest enjoy a wide variety of discoveries on their walks, including mushrooms, unexpected trees, and edible and inedible berries that the average person rarely sees in a...
Salal Berries have a long history in the Pacific Northwest as edible plants with health benefits and medicinal purposes. Today, they’re just starting to be recognized for all they have to offer,...