If hearing Minnesota State University biology graduate student Fen Sego describe plants as “he” or “she” rather than ‘it” wasn’t a sign of appreciation for local edible flora, a tattoo of stinging ...

Over 800 harvesters responded to the survey and reported that, collectively, they foraged 160 species of wild mushrooms.

Collecting wild mushrooms, berries and other foods from public forests and parks has become so popular that state and federal agencies are imposing more restrictions. By Jim Robbins Beneath a row of ...

When heading into the field to bag a buck or snag some salmon, don't forget there's further bounty to be harvested. Forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers and lakes are brimming with edible wild plants ...

To get a taste of your destination on your next trip, you could book a table at a locavore restaurant. Or you could go foraging for wild foods. Some wild foods can be lethal, trigger long-term health ...

When a homeowner looks out at their backyard, they might see a stretch of grass, a tangle of weeds, or a landscape bed of thoughtfully planted perennials. Yet, what many don’t realize is that their ...