Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Mid-winter is my favorite time to harvest birch for sweet-flavored food and warming beverages. Birch trees are easy to identify in winter thanks to their distinctive bark. The bark is an eye-catching ...

When winter sets in, it’s easy to think the garden is off-limits until spring. But if you look a little closer, there are still plenty of treasures to find outdoors, even in the coldest months. It can ...