Foraging the costal areas is a rare treat. Learning to prepare seaweed is one of the benefits.

I have not had much opportunity to forage the seashore. I wish I lived closer to this surprisingly abundant habitat.

Finding ways to use introduced edible wild species, like autumn olives can yield excellent results.

This is a celebration of the human spirit. A discarded physics book turns up in a third-world library enabling a boy too poor to attend school to bring electricity to his home, and eventually his village.

Gear – for both computer and light-weight backpacking – requires research online and in the field. Learning a new computer operating system while field testing new tools creates both obstacles and opportunities.

Knowing how to prepare wild foods, like dandelion greens, is the key to making them palatable.

Another way to enjoy this delicious wild edible.