Learn all about the interesting and delicious wild harvest of Alaska, western Canada, and the Northwest in this significant illustrated volume on 147 wild plants.
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I enjoyed this book thoroughly, from it's interesting tidbits on historic uses of plants, to the explanations of known toxic principles within plants. The cautions about harvest, use, and overuse are well-stated. The descriptions enhance the line-drawings, and each plant description comes with an excellent photograph, making this a terrific guide for identification of wild edibles!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I read far enough in this book to know that I need to study it, learn it, memorize it.
Schofield's book is a great addition to any apocalypse-preparedness library. It covers edible species of plants that grow in the wild (and in urban areas).
Discovering Wild Plants describes how to find edibles, when to harvest them, how to prepare them, and what they'll do for you in terms of nutrition, wellness, and healing.
This book is the standard in wild edibles if you live in Washington state, and it's required reading for students of Alderleaf Wilderness College ([...]).
It's a shame that this book is out of print. Count yourself lucky if you manage to snag a reasonably-priced used copy. I'm still looking for mine, and borrowing constantly from the library in the meantime.
Schofield's book is a great addition to any apocalypse-preparedness library. It covers edible species of plants that grow in the wild (and in urban areas).
Discovering Wild Plants describes how to find edibles, when to harvest them, how to prepare them, and what they'll do for you in terms of nutrition, wellness, and healing.
This book is the standard in wild edibles if you live in Washington state, and it's required reading for students of Alderleaf Wilderness College ([...]).
It's a shame that this book is out of print. Count yourself lucky if you manage to snag a reasonably-priced used copy. I'm still looking for mine, and borrowing constantly from the library in the meantime.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I just got this book (fourth printing, 1998) in my mail, and I can testify that it's well worth the money. It's a really good field guide to plants of The Far North, be it Alaska or Finland.
In addition to excellent pictures (which really show you clearly how to tell this plant apart from others) you'll frequently run across a sentence that goes something like "So-and-so says in his/her book that it's edible after it's been dried /boiled /whatever, but my taste tests implied ...".
Truly outstanding research and practical information, both on medicinal and culinary uses of these plants, make this an invaluable addition to the library of anybody interested in plants in the Far North.
Great work, Janice!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Useful Feature: Laid Out by Habitat
While I did not read every word of this interesting and well written manual, I did end up reading a lot of it. I like the way it is laid out, by habitat. Read more
Published on December 18, 2009 by Richard R. Powell
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Need to Have for Remote Alaska Cabin
This book is very informative and has already come in very handy for a remote location in Alaska where fresh quality commercial vegetables are hard to come by. Read more
Published on October 21, 2008 by Bzr
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Terrific!
Living in Alaska, I must say this is one of the finest books out there to help not only identify but work with wild plants in so many ways. Read more
Published on August 1, 2008 by Calypso
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Wild Plants
This a great book for the outdoors person & naturalist who wishes not always to eat out of Costco & eliminate the danger of MONSANTO & the world of unnatural & unsafe foods. Read more
Published on July 22, 2008 by Tamara L. Scallion
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Excellent reference material
This book has provided me with the ability to further my daily quest to eat only raw food. With Global warming now upon us and with the rising cost of organic vegetables this book... Read more
Published on May 15, 2008 by Fred Ruddell
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My favorite plant reference
I own three copies of this - an autographed hardbound that I keep at home and two duct-tape reinforced softback copies that have been on many trips into the field on personal... Read more
Published on February 2, 2008 by Karla Hart
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The quintessential guide to Alaskan edibles
What can be said besides pointing out that it is a very thorough and and relevant reference for plant identification and consumption for Alaskans? Read more
Published on January 12, 2008 by Lodestar
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Book Review of Janice J Schofield's Discovering Wild Plants
I found this book at the Library on the Island of Popov, in the Aleutian chain, in the school library on Sand Point. Read more
Published on September 2, 2007 by L. Ledwon
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Field Guide
This book is really all I could ask for in a plant-guide to the Northwest. My only complaint is that I wish Schofield's book was even more comprehensive than it already is. Read more
Published on June 26, 2006 by M. Neal
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- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by Michael Moore on 12 pages
- British Columbia by Bill Brooks on 9 pages
- Wild Edible Plants of Western North America by Donald R. Kirk on 6 pages
- The Herb Book: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to More Than 500 Herbs by John B. Lust on 6 pages
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- Native Plants in the Coastal Gardens: A Guide for Gardeners in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest by April Pettinger on page 114
- Alaska Wild Berry Guide and Cookbook by Alaska Northwest Publishing in Back Matter
- The World Famous Alaska Highway: Guide to the Alcan & (World-Famous Alaska Highway: A Guide to the Alcan & Other) by Tricia Brown in Back Matter
- Wild Plants Of The Sierra Nevada by Ray S. Vizgirdas in Back Matter
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