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 ...

Wild berries are ripening across America, and the race is on among man and animals, birds and insects, to see who will get theirs first. Blackberries are the largest and most recognizable of the wild ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Foraging edible plants is a rewarding way to connect with nature and enhance your culinary repertoire. Many wild plants offer unique flavors, nutrients, and textures that can't be found in your ...

There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries. Wild berry picking is the stuff of childhood memories for many ...

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 ...

We’ve got musk ox in the pressure cooker, and we’re fixing vegetables and salad with the greens we harvested from the land. We spent the day harvesting a variety of spring greens: watermelon berry ...