Few foods look more fetching on the plate than fiddleheads, those vibrant green coils that emerge in moist forests each spring. Aptly named, a fiddlehead is the new growth of a fern, with a curled ...

A late April nature walk in Burlington’s Intervale started out unexpectedly high-tech. As the 18 participants gathered, Duncan Murdoch, the Intervale Center‘s natural areas stewardship coordinator, ...

We hardy denizens of Central Mass. can proudly boast that we’ve soldiered through another winter of cold, sometimes frigid, temperatures. But spring is now springing up all over. One of the bonuses of ...

A new episode of “Superabundant” features Portland’s only Indigenous pop-up restaurant, Javelina. With dishes ranging from frybread tacos to sophisticated presentations of wild game, the menu at ...

May is peak foraging season in Vermont, but it’s not all ramps and fiddleheads. The world of wild food stretches far beyond the springtime heavy hitters, and all kinds of Vermonters are out collecting ...

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Fiddlehead-foraging season is winding down in Chittenden County. Maybe you’ve foraged all of the tasty, wild, asparagus-like ostrich-fern tips you can eat, and then some. Now what do you do with them?

Hunting for wild edibles in woodland or home landscapes has become more popular in recent years. Many native plants are considered edible, but foragers need to be aware of the possible food safety ...

When most people spot a stinging nettle, they back away so they can avoid the itchy, red rash that gives the plant its name. Maria Wesserle starts planning supper. "I love stinging nettle. I want ...