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How to Forage Lilac: Fragrant and Edible!
Let's learn how to identify lilac, where it can be found, some look-alikes, and how to eat it!
Orion Aon
Jul 30, 20243 min read


How to Identify and Forage Common Burdock
Let’s cover how to identify burdock, review some look-alikes, understand where it grows, and learn how to harvest and eat it.
Orion Aon
Jun 24, 20245 min read


Foraging Wood Ear Mushrooms, Auricularia americana
How to identify, where to find, and how to eat wood ear mushrooms!
Orion Aon
Jun 18, 20243 min read


Shepherd's Purse: Identification, Look-alikes, and Foraging Tips
Everything you need to know about foraging shepherd's purse. First, we will cover identification, range and habitats, and some potential loo
Orion Aon
May 13, 20243 min read


Foraging and Eating Dandelions
Everything you need to know about foraging dandelions. How to identify them, what parts to eat, how to harvest them, and a recipe!
Orion Aon
Apr 29, 20245 min read


Identifying and Foraging Yellow Salsify, Tragopogon dubius
Identifying, Harvesting, and Cooking Yellow Salsify, Tragopogon dubius
Orion Aon
Apr 20, 20245 min read


Pinecone Syrup: What Is It and How to Make It?
Everything you need to know about making pinecone syrup or mugolio. From its history, how to sustainably collect cones, to which species, to
Orion Aon
Jun 13, 20237 min read


An Introduction to Foraging
What is foraging anyway? Well, in the simplest terms, it means "to search widely for food or provisions”. In that sense, foraging could...
Orion Aon
Jun 15, 20226 min read


Foraging for Stinging Nettles
Learn about foraging stinging nettles. Where they grow, how to avoid their stingers, and more
Orion Aon
May 19, 20224 min read


Learn to Love Your Weeds
Are you a gardener who always dreads going out to weed around your meticulously cared-for plants? Maybe it’s one of your most despised...
Orion Aon
Apr 26, 20225 min read


Finding the Rare Hedgehog Mushroom!
In this post, we'll cover the basics of hedgehogs in Colorado, including some taxonomy, identification, preferred habitats, and more!
Orion Aon
Aug 27, 20215 min read


The Most Common Native Cherry in CO
As I increase the number of articles on this website, I will also increase the topics, species, and coverage of our wild foods. That will...
Orion Aon
Aug 13, 20216 min read


Hawk's Wing Mushrooms, Bitter?!
Everything you need to know about hawk's wing mushrooms. We'll review the season and habitats to look for these, cover a couple of possible
Orion Aon
Jul 26, 20215 min read


Lobster Mushrooms in Colorado
Mushrooms are fascinating, and lobster mushrooms are at the top of that list for me! They're one of the more interesting species because the
Orion Aon
Jun 19, 20217 min read


Becoming a Better Forager
This article is an idea that I've had for a while and will be a little different from the usual content I write. We will talk more about...
Orion Aon
May 11, 202113 min read


Spruce Trees: Foraging and Identification
Everything you need to know about foraging spruce trees, including identification, look-alikes, habitats, foraging, mushroom associates, and
Orion Aon
Mar 23, 20217 min read


Finding Feral Asparagus
Everything you need to know about foraging feral asparagus. The difference between wild and feral, where and when it grows, and how to harve
Orion Aon
May 2, 20206 min read
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