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Foraging workshop encourages a reconnection with Appalachian traditions, inspires a mindful relationship with nature

Kaitlyn Eichelberger, The Dominion Post — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:49:01 +0000

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many new hobbies were adopted. For four retired friends, respite was found in learning to forage in the forests of West Virginia. Inspired by a growing […]

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Foraging brings added interest to nightly meals

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:06:20 +0000

My sister Lina and I say often enough that we are regularly reduced to conversation topics such as “what are you having for dinner?” Her contributions to this mundane topic […]

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You can eat the little, red berries — but be careful

For The Dominion Post — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:42:00 +0000

Don’t eat little, red berries was an oft repeated warning in my childhood. Some wild berries that look so scrumptious are poisonous, so it is good advice. Over the last […]

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Don’t be afraid of all sumac

For The Dominion Post — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:32:29 +0000

Today, I’m busting a myth: Not all sumac is poisonous. Recently chatting with friends, I mentioned this weedy but useful tree. As soon as I said sumac, they got nervous […]

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