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 ...

Before we all carried computers in our pockets, the best way to identify wild plants and animals was to consult a physical field guide. Now, nature enthusiasts have easy access to a plethora of phone ...

Tell wild grape apart from common moonseed and porcelain berry, which are poisonous and invasive look-alike plants that can ...

Mulberries, which grow wild throughout Pennsylvania, are at their peak ripeness. (MARCUS SCHNECK, [email protected]) Mulberries have ripened to their peak over the past week or so, and most trees ...

Wild-harvested plants seldom come from large, corporate operations. The first point in the supply chain tends to be local harvesters. Around 3,000 medicinal and aromatic plant species are traded ...

As global temperatures shift and seasons evolve, a new mobile app, Flora Incognita, emerges as a pivotal tool in monitoring the effects of climate change on plant life. Developed by researchers at ...

People have used plants as medicine for a long time. Today, they may come in the form of supplements to improve health or to treat health problems. Wild lettuce is one of these plants. Wild lettuce is ...

The woods are filled with countless edible wild plants. by David Hart Like so many others who were drawn to the woods at a young age, Mark Warren practically lived in the creeks and streams around his ...