Close-up of raspberries and a few green leaves - Valentyn Volkov/Shutterstock You're trudging through the underbrush on a hike when you decide to take a break. As you power up with some trail mix, you ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Growing raspberries takes a bit of patience — but, if you are a lover of that deep berry flavor, that’s no deterrent. Most raspberries need time to become established before they fruit, according to ...

If you're foraging for berries while camping or hiking in the wilderness, be sure to follow this mnemonic to stay safe and ...

Some raspberries are only for eating; others are worth looking at — the plants, that is. And there are two particular kinds of raspberries that are especially good candidates for the flower garden.

Italy has it all: a rich culture, stunning scenery, and of course what is perhaps the best gastronomic scene on the planet. At the confluence of all these wonderful qualities is the five-star luxury ...

A lot of living things on our planet have defenses they use in the wild to help them survive. For some plants, being poisonous may help keep them from becoming someone’s dinner. That’s what I found ...