If you plan to pick more than three gallons of any berry in any national forest, you’ll need a permit. o Cost: $40 for a 14-day permit; $75 for a season permit o Limit: Without a permit, up to three ...

They know their time is fleeting, and yet they have one mission: to provide for their next generations. While they consume ...

Not long ago, we were talking to someone whose pyracantha bush attracted cedar waxwings, colorful, sociable birds who dropped in regularly to gorge on the berries. She enjoyed the spectacle but ...

Step into the forest with me, dear traveler. I am the princess of these berry-bright woods, and I must tell you a secret ...

Many of us wildflower fans have said this summer has been the best wildflower season ever seen. The early season rains followed by very sunny and extra-warm temperatures resulted in remarkably tall ...

Fall has arrived, but gardening season is far from over. We’re still getting plenty of questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Is that fungus growing on a downed tree along your favorite hiking path the delectable Chicken of the Woods mushroom or one of several toxic look-alikes? The answer, according to the Pennsylvania ...

Is that fungus growing on a downed tree along your favorite hiking path the delectable Chicken of the Woods mushroom or one of several toxic look-alikes? The answer, according to the Pennsylvania ...

Spring weather has finally come to the Pacific Northwest, which means more hiking and foraging opportunities. But if you’re walking along one of the many trails across Washington state and find a bush ...

For as long as I can remember, I have celebrated wild, native plants. As a boy growing up in Connecticut, such celebrations primarily took the form of joyful explorations with friends through “the ...

Many local native plants are edible for both humans and animals Edible wild plants should only be eaten in small quantities Edible wild plants can be hard to cultivate but may already be growing in ...