Foraging for wild edibles can be an exciting and rewarding experience. It allows us to connect with nature, discover new flavors, and supplement our diets with nutritious plants that grow all around ...

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.

BOSTON (AP) — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper ...

An untrained eye would have overlooked the cluster of silvery green leaves poking up through a pile of smooth rocks on the banks of the Spokane River. But wild plant forager Aubrey Mundell immediately ...

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 ...

Chicken of the woods growing on an ash stump. My wife, Elaine, and I are enthusiastic pursuers of wild edibles throughout the year. These natural foods are healthy, tasty, and, well, free. What’s more ...

OREGON, USA — This week’s outdoor adventure takes us indoors as we join a wild edible expert and cook up a delicious wild foods feast. John Kallas recently showed me that when the tide goes out, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Throughout history people have foraged for local foods and used them in cooking, so what’s changed in the last few decades?

When a homeowner looks out at their backyard, they might see a stretch of grass, a tangle of weeds, or a landscape bed of thoughtfully planted perennials. Yet, what many don’t realize is that their ...

Many wild edible plants have poisonous doppelgangers. A variety of printed field guides advise foragers to familiarize themselves with the dangerous species in their area, including potential ...