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While sumac as a spice remains associated with the Middle East, North America is in fact home to several deliciously edible species. Native Americans have long been using these sumacs, whose sour ...

I didn't know who was more surprised, the large pileated woodpecker as I aimed my telephoto camera lens from out the car window at it, or me as the often skittish woodpecker kept on feeding on the ...

There is a weed growing along the roadsides that I hope you will develop an appreciation for after reading today’s column. In fact, I’ll bet you the more you know about this weed, the greater your ...

Always champion of the underdog, the Grump comes to you today to defend the honor of a maligned and seldom appreciated plant -- sumac. Sumac gets a bad rap for two reasons. First, people think because ...

Here is a chicory plant I found along the road in Jenkins Twp. The flowers open and close everyday at the same time. This plant ended up making a delicious coffee-like drink. You should try it.Some ...

Tama Matsuoka Wong, the forager for Restaurant Daniel, has released a new bottled tea, made with sumac. By Florence Fabricant The bold capital letters on the tea label say “weed,” but it’s not the ...

When I lived in the mountains of western Adams County, it was a delightful 20-minute drive to the office each day, from a nature standpoint. The cloud formations were incredible, as were the sunrises.