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.

Step into the forest with me, dear traveler. I am the princess of these berry-bright woods, and I must tell you a secret woven through every branch and blossom. Foraging for wild berries is one of ...

In my last column, I divulged my passion for wild-food foraging and shared a recipe for a nettles pesto. I am continuing the theme in this editorial because the outdoors are bursting with life. And ...

Follow our list of edible plants with pictures of to forage a world of groceries free for the picking. I learned at an early age that our home in the country was surrounded by groceries “free for the ...

Mulberries, blackcap raspberries, blueberries and huckleberries make for a great summer snack. But you can’t pick them everywhere. Mulberries, blackcap raspberries, blueberries and huckleberries make ...

Whether sprouting up through a sidewalk crack in the city or growing along a shady mountain stream, wild foods (including mushrooms) abound in Colorado in the summer. Learning your local wild foods is ...

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 ...

Native plants rebuild bird menu: caterpillars for chicks, seeds for fall, berries for travel. More birds stay and sing all ...

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 ...

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 ...