Foraging typically yields something, even if it’s not what I started out looking for.

Sharing a common vocabulary with botanists and naturalists makes it easier to understand how plants grow.

Part of a series of botanical vocabulary word articles.

Botanical terms are essential tools in understanding the life cycle of plants.

Knowing the technical words is one way to improve communication.

Adding depth to the way I look at the world of plants.

Images along the trail on the last day of spring.

I don’t know what made the rhododendron outside my apartment window bloom. But it’s nice to see. It has been a sunny, but cool and low-humidity day, making it perfect for a hike.

I knew that indigo, marigold, and walnut, among others, make excellent fabric dyes. I now know that the following plants also make excellent dyes: Bergamot Bloodroot Coltsfoot Coreopsis Echinacea Yarrow I also learned that cream of tartar works to keep colors from bleeding and it’s safer than alum. Read on for a basic recipe on [...]

Organizer Nicole Carman is a genius. This event brought 182 participants to Mt. Pisgah State Park to participate in events ranging from kayaking and horseback riding to firearms, ATV safety, and wild game cooking. If you can do it in the outdoors, there was someone to teach you how in a mini-workshop. I learned about [...]