The entire first two days basically followed the same trail as mapped in this post. The difference being my friend and I camped before the climb to the top of the mountain.
My last trip into Spring Hollow, I was riding the ATV my friend was on this time. At that time I had reservations about [...]
There are four stalks of ginseng in this photo. Can you spot them?
When I am in the woods anytime from spring to early autumn I can’t help but look for various types of plants. The main one being ginseng. With years of actively hunting the various plant species it is hard to go into [...]
It is just over a month until ramp season. I’m getting this post out there early to give the search engines plenty of time to index this post before the season gets here. May have something to do with the fact I’m ready for Spring as well.
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Wild Leek commonly referred to as Ramps [...]
I’m finally home for 3 days after a 13 day road trip. When I first sat down at my CP I could think of a multitude of topics to blog about and couldn’t really zero in on any one in particular so I may ramble from one to the other.
For those that know about [...]
This has probably been the longest span that I have not posted in a while. Truth is I have been feeling a little under the weather lately. Closer to the truth, I’ve felt like crap for about 4 days. But this post isn’t about that. Tomorrow, August 15, is the first day of Ginseng season [...]
The information in this post gathered from multiple sources. Photos used from the public domain.
Dandelions are not only a part of West Virginia’s floral but can actually be found world wide. Most people that come in contact with this plant are looking for a way to get rid of it. But did you know that [...]
Bloodroot is also known as bloodwort, red puccoon root, and sometimes pauson. Bloodroot has also been known as tetterwort in America, although that name is used in Britain to refer to Greater Celandine. (Wikipedia)
Bloodroot is another of West Virginia’s plants that is hunted for profit. In 2001 it was selling for prices from $12.00 to [...]
From the American Heritage Dictionary– Ginseng - Any of several plants of the genus Panax, especially P. pseudoginseng of eastern Asia or P. quinquefolius of North America, having small greenish flowers grouped in umbels, palmately compound leaves, and forked roots believed to have medicinal properties.
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Ginseng was becoming so scarce a few years ago that a [...]
Poison hemlock is a member of the wild carrot family, and is common along roadsides, waterways, and in cultivated areas. It resembles anise or wild parsley, and is classified in the family Umbelliferae, the parsley family. All parts of this plant are poisonous: leaves, stems, roots, and fruits. Poison hemlock contains volatile alkaloids that have [...]
