Foraging for wild edibles has been one of my favorite activities since childhood. My mother hunted (and continues to hunt) for wild puff ball mushrooms, morels, wild ramps and fiddlehead ferns. We tapped maple trees in our yard and enjoyed the spoils of our relative’s hunting and fishing outings. I’ve eaten cattail, wild sorrel, various wild berries, fire weed, spruce tips, and many others. We’ve even made salves, teas and balms with foraged plants and herbs.

What is that black spot on that birch?! is it a nest? a burl? It’s chaga!
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