Foraging

A bundle of split firewood with a fire burning in the background
How To Collect Your Own Firewood

Best practices for cutting, hauling, splitting, and storing firewood Like Henry David Thoreau, I look…

Two spring morel mushrooms in a forest backdrop
An Introduction to Foraging for Mushrooms

Mushrooms don’t have to be intimidating — with some basic preparation, you can forage safely…

Freshly gathered wild ramps
Identifying and Foraging for Ramps

Also known as wild onion or wild garlic, ramps make a natural and bright addition…

Homemade maple syrup on a table with a botlle.
How to Make Homemade Maple Syrup

Follow this guide on maple syrup making, from Ojibwe legends to tapping tips, and embrace…

A wide variety of edible mushrooms picked in the Pacific Northwest
Edible Mushrooms You Can Find in the Pacific Northwest’s Grouse Country

Discover the Pacific Northwest’s hidden treasures: a rich variety of edible mushrooms. Learn where, when,…

An Aspen Bolete Mushroom
Identifying and Foraging Aspen Bolete Mushrooms

How to locate, pick, and prepare aspen boletes for the dinner table May marks the…

A ripe looking Coral Mushroom
Foraging for Edible Coral Mushrooms

Learn how to identify, harvest, and safely prepare coral mushrooms, reminiscent of ocean coral, for…

A hunting dog find s a truffle in the thick understory of the forest.
Truffle Hunting With Your Dog

Learn how to work with your dog to find wild or cultivated truffles in the…