Edible Mountain

This forgotten fever remedy was onceone of the most popular medicinal herbs used by herbalists in Eastern North America.

EDIBLE MOUNTAIN - How To Cook Milkweed Pods

Growing mushrooms that are harvested from the wild is doable. Jeremiah Stevens fromOhio Valley Mushrooms give us a look into his home lab.

One of the more common wild plant folklores is to put Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) on a poison ivy rash

This week, we're listening back to an encore edition of Inside Appalachia about getting outside to embrace our wild side, to shed stress and to heal. We'll hear stories about tapping into the natural world. From a recipe that uses chanterelle mushrooms to make ice cream, to the sport of falconry (the oldest form of hunting), to a new initiative that teaches people how to raise native plants, like ginseng, cohosh and wild ramps on their own forested land as a source of income and as a way to preserve the forests.

Stinging Nettle is growing in popularity with many uses and recipes.

Everyone knows not to touch poison ivy, but there are several other plants in Appalachia that one should also avoid around these parts. Warning: Some of these plants can be deadly. Here are four plants that you may or may not want to touch in Appalachia.

You may have heard of the Paw Paw, but how much do you really know about this mysterious Appalachian fruit? Learn about the Paw Paw from WVU Core Arboretum Director Zack Fowler!

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about an ongoing project at West Virginia Public Broadcasting called Edible Mountain, which is highlighting the…

The natural world can be a source of food and medicine along with a place to escape and unwind. There are people who know plants like they’re old friends,…