One of my most recent nature hikes did not take me to my backwater cabin, Whitewater Park, or the Root River bluff country. Instead, I spent an hour with friend Paul Thompson hiking along the edge of ...

GOING NATIVE: The Acornucopia Project's Bill Whipple, far left, recently convened a group of local chefs, bakers and food artisans to get creative with ingredients produced from wild, native nuts such ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking forward to some roasted chestnuts during the holidays? Michigan features several wild nut types ready for harvesting this ...

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 ...

NUTS FOR NUTS: Through the Acornucopia Project, Bill Whipple and the other co-owners of the Nutty Buddy Collective hope to create depots where anyone can bring in acorns and other wild nuts for ...

REDDING -- Hunt for Wild Hickory Nuts in Putnam State Park with naturalist/author "Wildman" Steve Brill on Sept. 13. Brill will lead a tour of the park, where there is an abundance of edible and ...

Otis Library will host a program on edible wild plants and fungi at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15. The event, titled “Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Autumn,” will take place in the library’s Community Room, ...