Author: Alicia Funk

Tahoe Rim Trail Adventure

FacebookTwitteremailShare…This begins the adventure of hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail each week this summer for a total of 167 miles*. It will include my favorite native plant sighting from each trip as well as some whining about sore muscles and stories from the trail. *Note: I thought it was 167, but it turned out to […]

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Summer River Recipes

FacebookTwitteremailShare…If you are headed to the river this summer, its good to know what native plants can help with hydration and keep away the poison oak and mosquitos. Check out pages 6 and 7 of the Briarpatch Coop’s VINE NEWSLETTER – Summer 2018 which features fun wild foods to enjoy at the river, including the […]

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Its Fir Tip Time!

FacebookTwitteremailShare…Every spring, I eagerly anticipate the emergence of Douglas Fir tips. My favorite recipes are simply adding the tips to your water bottle when out on a spring hike, making a probiotic fir tip soda, or creating a fir tip sorbet to delight your friends and family. Enjoy these recipes and post any you come […]

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Edible Wild Blossoms

FacebookTwitteremailShare…With all the health advice out there, how come no one has told us we need to eat more flowers? I think nibbling on the sweet blossoms of spring has to be good for the mind & body. What is the color of a Redbud’s flowers- fuchsia – magenta? I’m astounded by it each spring, […]

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Wild Fruits of Summer

FacebookTwitteremailShare…If you grow a garden or have access to a farmer’s market, the summer often brings an abundance of delicious fruits, from strawberries to melons. But the forgotten fruits of summer, are the gems of the wild. A few of my favorites include blackcap raspberries, manzanita, gooseberry and elderberry. Blackcap Raspberry Growing easily in shaded […]

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