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 ...

This spring, don’t forage for wild edible plants. Instead, welcome them into your garden. By Margaret Roach Jared Rosenbaum knows the primal thrill of foraging — a sense of interdependence with the ...

Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group 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 ...

You can pep up your cooking by growing wild garlic, crow garlic and three-cornered leek The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate ...

Many edible wild plants contain natural toxic compounds that can be harmful unless properly prepared. While this might sound scary or daunting, in many cases, all it takes is a simple technique like ...