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Winter Foraging

Discover the many surprising plants, mushrooms, and herbs you can forage even during the colder dark months of winter!  From festive pine needles to medicinal usnea and willow, just because it seems like nothing is growing doesn't mean you can't forage.

Conifer Infused Oil for Body & Mind: with Pine, Spruce, or Fir Needles

{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} Make this conifer infused oil this winter season using foraged conifer needles! Most conifer needles can be used such as pine, spruce, or fir. This conifer infused oil with cinnamon is great for body care and it also has some aromatherapy benefits. It smells absolutely amazing! Herbal…

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What to Forage in Winter: 30+ Edible and Medicinal Plants and Fungi

Winter foraging may seem difficult, but there are actually quite a few things that you may find. Learn about what to forage in winter! I will go over more than 30 edible and medicinal trees, nuts, berries, leaves, roots, lichens, mushrooms, and seaweed to forage in winter. Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more…

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How to Identify Conifer Trees: Pine, Fir, Spruce, Juniper & More

There are hundreds of different conifer species in several families, so it can be hard to know which is which. Learn how to properly identify conifer trees, including pine, fir, spruce, hemlock, juniper, cedars, and more! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more about the edible and medicinal weeds that surround us and how…

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Winter Spice Pine Soap Recipe

Learn how to make an ultra-conditioning bar of all-natural Winter Spice Pine Soap to help moisturize your dry winter skin! With an amazing sweet-spicy evergreen scent it will be your new favorite seasonal bar! Be sure to share your love of soap making with your friends and family because this Winter Spice Pine Soap makes…

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How to Tap Trees and Make Syrup in Your Backyard

There’s not usually a whole lot to forage for at the end of winter, but there is something delicious hiding in many of the trees around us: sap which can be turned into syrup! Learn how to tap trees and make syrup in your backyard! Tapping Trees to Make Syrup Have you ever glanced at…

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30+ Conifer Needle Recipes: Drinks, Desserts, Syrups, Balms & More!

Evergreen conifers are amazing trees in many ways, but did you know that they are edible? Indeed they are, and they make very tasty cookies, drinks, syrups, balms, and more! Read on to learn about all the delicious recipes that you can make with foraged conifer needles. These conifer needle recipes are all you need!…

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Foraging and Harvesting Chaga Sustainably + Chaga Benefits

Chaga fungus is already highly celebrated in health and wellness circles for, well, just about everything. Among the claims made for chaga’s usefulness are its high concentration of antioxidants, as well as its anti-inflammatory properties. I will examine the benefits of chaga later in this post, but first let’s talk about foraging chaga, how to…

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Foraging and Using Birch: Bark, Leaves, & Sap

Birch trees are one of my fall and winter foraging favorites, and they have many edible and medicinal parts! In this post I’ll focus on the different parts of the birch tree you can forage, as well as how to be mindful of the tree’s health and longevity. Read on to learn more about foraging…

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Foraging for Usnea: A Super Medicinal Lichen

You have most likely seen usnea, also known as Old Man’s Beard, when you are out in the forest. I see it all the time hanging in long strands from conifers when I’m hiking here in the pacific northwest. What you may not have known is that usnea is a super medicinal lichen! I love…

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Foraging for Willow

One of the first trees or shrubs to bud in early spring is the willow. I remember as a child getting so excited to find pussy willows, although back then I didn’t liken it to the changing seasons. I’m pretty sure I just thought they were neat and fuzzy and like little tiny kittens, so…

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