Wilderness Survival: Edible Plants Describes the identification and preparation of flora for consumption. Includes diagrams, the Universal Edibility Test, and lists of edible varieties.
Samphire General information about Crithmum maritimum or sea fennel.
Facts on Fiddleheads University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin with picture, description, recipes, safety notices, and information on cooking and pickling the young coiled fern leaves.
How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Syrup Includes information on yield, tree physiology, step by step instructions, where to go for help, additional reading, and references.
Laurel (Bay) Description and information on Laurus nobilis.
Sassafras Information and description on Sassafras officinale.
Razor Clams Instructions on digging, cleaning and cooking razor clams along the west coast of the USA. Includes photographs.
Razor Clams, Oregon Coast One page of instructions for digging, catching, cleaning and cooking razor clams.
Seattle Times: The Geoduck Chronicles How an obscure bivalve became the object of international desire. Humorous article about this soft-shelled clam. [Free Registration Required]
Our Bushtucker Website Literacy project by students at Larapinta Primary School. Includes photograph, description, habitat, and method of collecting for each plant or animal, as well as information on the climate, geography and indigenous languages of Central Australia.
Back to the Future: Where Now for Bush Foods? Article written in 1999 discussing the commercial viability of certain native Australian plants. Includes photographs and bibliography.
Edible Flowers North Carolina State University horticulture information leaflet. Provides information on growing and harvesting, as well as a table with common names, scientific names, flavors, colors, and comments.
Use of Insects by Australian Aborigines Article from Cultural Entomology Digest 1. Includes information on types used for food, as well as their place in mythology and art.
You Can Become a Hardcore Forager Article from Backwoods Home Magazine, issue 47. Includes information on tools needed, safety, preparation, as well as details on some plants, frogs, turtles and fish.
Catching Blue Crabs Provides general information on the activity, in addition to details on the life cycle. Includes recipes.
Wild Harvest Information on gathering and cooking mushrooms, fiddleheads, ramps, and leaks. Calendar of seasonal availability, recipes and tips.
