Appalachian forager

Chinese chestnuts (Castanea mollissima, Fagaceae) are a common yard tree in the southern Appalachians, and can easily be found this time of year, with their spiny burrs and nuts falling from the trees. The Chinese Chestnut is not affected by the chestnut blight, which has so strongly affected the American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) and chinquapin …

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a common edible and medicinal wildflower that's easy to find and identify. It's most commonly used to treat bug bites and poison ivy, but that's just the beginning. A few years

Ramp hunting has been a springtime tradition for generations around here. A ramp is not a wild critter related to…

Rebecca Beyer forages through the lenses of folk magic and plant lore.

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Looking to do a bit of foraging on the AT? Here’s our list of the top 21 edible plants on the Appalachian Trail for you to check out!

Nature is always a great source of nourishment. Foraging is a year-round source of food and fun, no matter where you live. Our ancestors didn’t have the luxury of taking the winter off from food gathering, they just had to get more creative. There are hundreds of wild foods you can forage in winter, even in…

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a medicinal and culinary herb with a long history of practical use. Modern medical science confirms many of these centuries-old uses but also adds some cautions for use. It's a fun

Learn about wild foods that flourish in Alabama and the Southeast! This guide covers wild greens, fruits, nuts, roots, and more. I couldn't find any good foraging guides for my state, so I wanted to write my own. I hope you find it helpful!

To keep the tradition of folk medicine alive, Michelle Bouton established HERBalachia, an herbalist training institution in east Tennessee.