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March 2025

Half-free morels growing on the side of a Craig County, Virginia mountain.

April’s Wild Edible: Half-Free Morels

For those of us who search for mushrooms in the Blue Ridge Mountains, April means it morel season, all month long.
Lamb’s quarter growing along the author’s chicken run.

March’s Wild Edible: Lamb’s Quarter

Rising up through the soil this month is one of the most fascinating plants in the Blue Ridge Mountains…the lamb’s quarter.
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Slow Going

Here’s how to safely help turtles cross the road.
Downtown Roanoke, VA

Roanoke, Virginia: Mill Mountain and Downtown

The bounty of trails on Roanoke’s own mountain combine with the Roanoke River Greenway and downtown to create a fine walk.
Clay Morris says garlic mustard excels as a pesto.

Clay Morris, Forager

The overarching goal for this West Virginia native is “to get our region’s wild foods into the hands of chefs and back into the hands of people who live here.”
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