Tough to crack and only available online, the hickory nut is worth the effort. If you’ve never tasted hickory nuts, you owe it to yourself to try them. The fall crop has dried and cured sufficiently ...

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...

Can you tell a filbert from a hicka nut? A goober from a cream nut? This guide will answer all the questions from the peanut ...

My friend Steve Fagin appreciates all that nature has to offer. Perhaps you're familiar with his column and blog, "The Great Outdoors," in which he chronicles his escapades. I always enjoy it when our ...

Outdoorsman and writer Euell Gibbons famously said the naturally sweet flavor of Grape-Nuts cereal "reminds me of wild hickory nuts." The implication, of course, is he had eaten wild hickory nuts and ...

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...

I was walking the trails at the Great Bay Wildlife Refuge in Newington, N.H. last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off of Great Bay and floods the woods with light. On that ...

GOING NATIVE: The Acornucopia Project's Bill Whipple, far left, recently convened a group of local chefs, bakers and food artisans to get creative with ingredients produced from wild, native nuts such ...

Looking forward to some roasted chestnuts during the holidays? Michigan features several wild nut types ready for harvesting this fall. A variety of nuts grow on trees in the state and can be ...

REDDING -- Hunt for Wild Hickory Nuts in Putnam State Park with naturalist/author "Wildman" Steve Brill on Sept. 13. Brill will lead a tour of the park, where there is an abundance of edible and ...