OWN BACKYARD, YOU MIGHT FIND MORE THAN JUST A MISSING BASEBALL OR A CURIOUS CAT. YOU MIGHT FIND YOUR NEXT MEAL. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE LONGTIME VIEWERS OF CHRONICLE, YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT YOU DO ...

More and more people say they are finding ways to eat healthier right in their own backyard. There are more people foraging for food than you might think. It's been a growing trend since the COVID-19 ...

A gorgeous cluster of Chicken of the woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) fruiting on a dying oak tree. Often referred to as a "choice edible," this mushroom offers a meaty texture and is described ...

Foraging is all the culinary rage these days, but the idea of harvesting backyard %E2%80%98shrooms for use in store-bought pasta and salads may be off putting to ...

Every February in Oklahoma, before most gardeners even think about planting tomatoes, a soft carpet of purple blooms quietly takes over lawns, garden beds, and fence lines. Most people call it a weed.

Chicken of the Woods grows on a log at Floracliff Nature Sanctuary in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 13, 2012. Here’s what to know about harvesting wild mushrooms and other plants in southwest Illinois.