Some local initiatives and residents are striving to preserve these plants and the traditional knowledge on how to use them.

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 ...

Amid some renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 -- ...

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 ...

BOSTON -- There are hundreds of native plants in our own backyards that are a valuable source of food, medicine, and even material. But climate change is threatening their existence and the ...

Invasive plants are quickly becoming a nuisance to gardeners and plant enthusiasts this summer. Poison hemlock was recently identified in every Ohio county, which can pose a deadly risk to those who ...

Thanks to Colorado’s new and growing cohort of healing centers providing psychedelic-assisted therapeutic experiences, magic mushrooms continue to dominate the news cycle. But interest in edible, ...