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September’s Wild Edible: Old Man of the Woods Mushroom

Appearing July through October, Strobilomyces floccopus features a two-to-five inch wide grayish black cap that is quite distinct in appearance, but hard to spot among the forest duff.

August’s Wild Edible: Wild Blueberries

Wild blueberries are much smaller and not as sweet as store-bought ones, but they are, nevertheless, a real treat for those of who delight in searching for wild edibles.

Spending Time in Marlinton, WV

My husband Bruce and I recently spent time in Marlinton, a Pocahontas County, West Virginia small town that features an abundance of charms.

July’s Wild Edible: Mountain Mint

With its lance-like leaves that have a touch of white and its dainty white blooms that have a touch of pinkish purple, the three-to-five foot herb mountain mint lights up the edge of Blue Ridge forests.

June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries

Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June.

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This Old Man of the Woods was found growing in the mountains of Craig County, Virginia.

September’s Wild Edible: Old Man of the Woods Mushroom

Appearing July through October, Strobilomyces floccopus features a two-to-five inch wide grayish black cap that is quite distinct in appearance, but hard to spot among the forest duff.
Wild blueberries growing in Botetourt County, Virginia.

August’s Wild Edible: Wild Blueberries

Wild blueberries are much smaller and not as sweet as store-bought ones, but they are, nevertheless, a real treat for those of who delight in searching for wild edibles.
One of the Cabins at Jerico Pre-Civil War Cabins Bed & Breakfast.

Spending Time in Marlinton, WV

My husband Bruce and I recently spent  time in Marlinton, a Pocahontas County, West Virginia small town that features an abundance of charms.
Mountain Mint growing on the author’s Virginia land.

July’s Wild Edible: Mountain Mint

With its lance-like leaves that have a touch of white and its dainty white blooms that have a touch of pinkish purple, the three-to-five foot herb mountain mint lights up the edge of Blue Ridge forests.
Wild black raspberries

June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries

Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
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Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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