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The Sierra Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions Paperback – April 4, 2023
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Explore the taste of the Sierra with foraging expert Mia Andler, and learn how to responsibly forage and deliciously prepare the wild plants that commonly grow in the Tahoe and northern Sierra Nevada regions.
In this guide to the common edible plants of the Sierra Nevada, Andler offers practical advice for gathering food from the land, in a friendly voice full of rich knowledge of the montane regions of California. Whether hiking high above Yosemite or foraging at the outskirts of Lake Tahoe or Mammoth, with The Sierra Forager you’ll discover each of the region’s most readily available—and delightfully delectable—edible plants.
With clear instructions for responsible harvesting, Andler connects readers and adventurers to the land’s seasonality and bounteous botany in a manner that fosters respectful, reciprocal caretaking of our wild spaces. Large, detailed photographs assist in identifying plants easily, and 44 simple recipes help you enjoy them, from campfire blackberry pie to manzanita muffins to birch leaf soda! This is the perfect guide for beginners, and it includes mouthwatering innovations to delight foragers of any experience level.
- Print length200 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHeyday
- Publication dateApril 4, 2023
- Dimensions5.25 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101597145947
- ISBN-13978-1597145947
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Praise for The Sierra Forager:
"Andler’s book advises readers about finding edible plants in each season. Summer features the most offerings, including blossoms, berries, and greens such as dandelion and nettle. But even winter offers provisions like tree bark, fir needles and seeds of tall plants. […] This beautiful book will fill stomachs as it educates and broadens the horizons of even those who consider themselves experienced Sierra Nevada adventurers." —Sierra Nevada Ally
Praise for Mia Andler’s previous book, The Bay Area Forager, coauthored with Kevin Feinstein:
“This is a wonderful resource that is not only full of information on individual plants, it also sets forth a vision for how we may live in a regenerative way.”—Drew Harwell, Washington Post
About the Author
Mia Andler is a foraging expert, founder and director of Vilda—a nonprofit that connects children to nature in Northern California—and coauthor of The Bay Area Forager (2015). Originally from Finland, she has been foraging since she was a little girl and has studied the regenerative practices of earth-based cultures around the world. Andler has been backpacking and foraging in the Sierra Nevada and the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. She has appeared on television, film, and radio for her work on helping people foster meaningful connection with nature. She lives with her children in Truckee, California.
Product details
- Publisher : Heyday; 1st edition (April 4, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 200 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1597145947
- ISBN-13 : 978-1597145947
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #266,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #236 in Botany (Books)
- #327 in Natural Food Cooking
- #336 in Outdoors & Nature Reference
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