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... Read More
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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.
Details
- Price: $25.00
- Pages: 200
- Carton Quantity: 60
- Publisher: Heyday
- Imprint: Heyday
- Publication Date: 4th April 2023
- Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
- ISBN: 9781597145947
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
NATURE / Foraging
NATURE / Regional
COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods
NATURE / Reference
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Reviews
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
Author Bio
Table of Contents
Disclaimer about Dangers of Wild Edibles
Gratitude
Introduction
- A Taste of Place
- A Bit about Me and Why I Forage
- About the Montane Sierra
- Foraging in the Montane Sierra Seasons
Mindful Foraging
- How to Forage with Respect
- Ethics and Rules of Foraging
How to Use This Book
What Not to Eat
- Common Poisonous Plants of the Sierra
Promise
Edible Plants
- American Brooklime/American Speedwell
- Birches
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Brodiaea and Blue Dicks
- Bush Chinquapin
- Cattails
- Cinquefoils
- Cleavers/Bedstraws
- Clovers
- Common Camas Lily
- Cow Parsnip
- Crab Apple
- Dandelion
- Dock
- Elderberry
- Ferns
- Fireweed
- Horsetails
- Incense Cedar
- Junipers
- Lamb’s Quarters
- Manzanitas
- Mountain Ash
- Mountain Coyote Mint
- Mugwort
- Mullein
- Mustards, Cresses, and Radishes
- Oregon Grape
- Pineapple Weed
- Pines and Firs
- Plantains
- Purslane
- Roses
- Sagebrush
- Salsify
- Serviceberries
- Sierra Gooseberry
- Spring Beauties
- Stinging Nettle
- Strawberries
- Tarweeds
- Thimbleberry
- Thistles
- West Coast Goldenrod
- Western Blue Flax
- Wild Currants
- Wild Onions
- Wild Plums and Cherries
- Yampahs
- Yarrow
Next Steps
Appendix A: The Plants by Season and Index of Plant Names
Appendix B: Additional Edible Plants in the Montane Sierra
Resources
About the Author
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.
- Price: $25.00
- Pages: 200
- Carton Quantity: 60
- Publisher: Heyday
- Imprint: Heyday
- Publication Date: 4th April 2023
- Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
- ISBN: 9781597145947
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
NATURE / Foraging
NATURE / Regional
COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods
NATURE / Reference
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
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
Disclaimer about Dangers of Wild Edibles
Gratitude
Introduction
- A Taste of Place
- A Bit about Me and Why I Forage
- About the Montane Sierra
- Foraging in the Montane Sierra Seasons
Mindful Foraging
- How to Forage with Respect
- Ethics and Rules of Foraging
How to Use This Book
What Not to Eat
- Common Poisonous Plants of the Sierra
Promise
Edible Plants
- American Brooklime/American Speedwell
- Birches
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Brodiaea and Blue Dicks
- Bush Chinquapin
- Cattails
- Cinquefoils
- Cleavers/Bedstraws
- Clovers
- Common Camas Lily
- Cow Parsnip
- Crab Apple
- Dandelion
- Dock
- Elderberry
- Ferns
- Fireweed
- Horsetails
- Incense Cedar
- Junipers
- Lamb’s Quarters
- Manzanitas
- Mountain Ash
- Mountain Coyote Mint
- Mugwort
- Mullein
- Mustards, Cresses, and Radishes
- Oregon Grape
- Pineapple Weed
- Pines and Firs
- Plantains
- Purslane
- Roses
- Sagebrush
- Salsify
- Serviceberries
- Sierra Gooseberry
- Spring Beauties
- Stinging Nettle
- Strawberries
- Tarweeds
- Thimbleberry
- Thistles
- West Coast Goldenrod
- Western Blue Flax
- Wild Currants
- Wild Onions
- Wild Plums and Cherries
- Yampahs
- Yarrow
Next Steps
Appendix A: The Plants by Season and Index of Plant Names
Appendix B: Additional Edible Plants in the Montane Sierra
Resources
About the Author