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Freshly cooked butter clams harvested during winter clam digging in Washington, opened and resting on a white cutting board

Winter Clam Digging on the Washington Coast

Clamming And Fishing

Harvesting Butter and Steamer Clams at Seven Sisters Beach Late January along the Washington coast has a quiet beauty to it. The crowds are gone, the air is sharp and clean, and the tide charts matter more than the calendar. On this particular morning, temperatures sat in the high 30s to low 40s, and low tide created the perfect window for winter clam digging in Washington. While inland foraging options are limited this time of year, living near the coast gives me access to an entirely different food source. The sea does not stop providing in winter. It simply offers different opportunities to those willing to learn its rhythms. This trip took place at Seven Sisters Beach near Port Ludlow,[…]

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Close up of a person harvesting invasive autumn olive berries at a woodland edge during soft natural light. Represents eating invasive species and sustainable foraging.

Eating Invasive Species: How Families Protect Local Ecosystems Through Cooking

Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Mushrooms, Primitive Camping and Hammock Camping, Wild Edible Mushrooms Foraging Guides, Wild Edible Plants Foraging and Identification Guides

Families across the United States are discovering a creative and surprisingly effective way to support local ecosystems. They are doing it through the food they harvest and cook at home. By learning to identify, gather, and prepare invasive species, households can reduce ecological pressure while enjoying meals that are simple, nutritious, and connected to the land. Recently, Radio WVTF in Virginia highlighted this growing approach within the conservation community. Ecologists are encouraging people to cook with invasive plants and fish, including autumn olives, kudzu, and blue catfish. These ingredients can be harvested responsibly and prepared with ease. As a result, using them in the kitchen helps restore ecological balance and protects native habitats.Source: https://www.wvtf.org/news/2024-11-15/invasive-species-dinner Why Eating Invasive Species Supports Conservation[…]

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Foraging and Outdoor Living: From the Boardroom to the Backwoods

Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Mushrooms

Some people spend their lives chasing balance. I live mine transitioning between two very different worlds—one defined by professionalism and purpose, the other by pine needles, riverbanks, and the wild freedom of the outdoors. By day, I’m a credit union branch manager. It’s a role I take pride in—coaching teams, mentoring others, and helping people take confident steps toward financial freedom. But once the tie comes off and the office door closes, I step into a completely different rhythm—one shaped by foraging and outdoor living. That’s when the real adventure begins. You’ll often find me riding the backroads of Washington on my motorcycle or ebike, following the call of the forest, the pull of a mountain trail, or the peace[…]

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Catch & Cook

Catch & Cook Florida Invasive Species

Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Mushrooms, Wild Food Recipes with Foraged Ingredients

I love a good catch and cook regardless of the species. Across the country lakes and rivers are fighting a variety of invasive species. From mussels to aquarium escapees the problem costs states millions of dollars each year. It is important that all outdoors men and woman do their part to prevent the spread of these species. Be sure to wash your boat when switching bodies of water, never release aquarium pets into the wild, and eat the invasive every chance you get. In some areas of the country outdoors lovers along with some local chefs are discovering that the invasive Asian Carp is actually a great tasting fish. Here in Florida one of my first discoveries were the invasive[…]

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A Modern Hunter Gatherer

Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Mushrooms, Primitive Camping and Hammock Camping

A hunter-gatherer is a person living in society in which most or all food is obtained by foraging which means collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals. There are few true hunter gatherer societies left as agricultural societies took over and now dominate. Spread through our society there are many very specific groups including fishermen, hunters, and foragers. Often times these groups are very focused on that particular interest with little to no discussion on the other elements. Some are even overshadowed by the extreme views of one group for example the foraging groups can often be dominated by vegetarians or vegans where hunting groups can be overshadowed by trophy hunters that kill for sport and trophies with little or[…]

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