A conceptual framework models animal food security as a latent state determined by resource accessibility, predictability, ...

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, and their unique garlic-onion flavor profile, are a popular foraged seasonal food but that demand could drive overharvesting of the native forest plant. In response to ...

For Radmila Karlić, a day’s work means leading her dogs into the dense Motovun forest of Istria, Croatia, to hunt for truffles. She carries a small shovel, ready to dig up the edible treasures the ...

When you think about poaching, ramps are likely not the first thing that come to mind. But as foraging has grown in popularity, plants including ramps, a popular wild onion, and mushrooms such as ...

For someone new to foraging, deciding whether a plant is edible or deadly can be daunting, even terrifying. For the 10-million-plus social media followers of Alexis Nikole Nelson (@blackforager), it’s ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study based on close observations of the foraging behavior of Asian elephants in a Malaysian forest highlights the “profound” impact of the ...

The Woodlands is home to a growing number of critically acclaimed restaurants. But what’s growing on the side of its roadways can often be just as delicious. Spring resident Mark Vorderbruggen as been ...

For years farm-to-table has been in the forefront of the movement toward local, fresh and sustainable ingredients. Restaurants and at-home cooks proudly rejoice in the freshness, the ability to ...

Zach Papaleoni recently walked through Whisky Hollow Nature Preserve in Van Buren, scanning the forest floor. He bent down and plucked a small, tan-colored mushroom from the ground and twirled it in ...