As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay. By Katie Myers/Grist Published Oct 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This story was ...
Book cover of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir (2025), written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (all images courtesy Pantheon Graphic Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House) That Midwestern soil is, ...
Unlike many other states, Minnesota has never required diggers of wild ginseng to buy a license. "Rooters," as they are sometimes called, enjoy the freedom. Like trophy deer hunters and secretive ...
November marks the tail end of “’sang” season, but relics of the harvest time remain: hand-scrawled signs declaring “Will Buy Ginseng – No License Needed” and reports of recent poaching on both ...
This provided photo shows a 93-year-old American ginseng root, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Anson Tebbetts Vermont Agency of Agriculture A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild ...
Wild ginseng is disappearing from Southeast parks at an alarming rate. Tradition endures in the Appalachian Mountains, where collecting ginseng root is a custom that stretches back to Daniel Boone.
Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Autumn's arrival ushers in crisp weather, colorful foliage and, in many ...
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