Articles related to "Fireweed"

Stinging nettle, dandelion, ground-elder, fireweed, alchemilla and plantain - weeds? They are also nutritious wild greens that can be used in cooking similar to spinach.

Making your own herbal infusions from wild herbs is easy and fun. Even some plants that are commonly treated as pesky weeds can make delicious tea!

April: Landscaping at Suite101 "Link of the Month." Away.com offers an archive of travel photographs that includes galleries devoted to international garden landscapes.

You don't have to know Latin names to enjoy plants, but when trying to identify a species, an understanding of the Latin binomial (two-name) system can be useful.

Few people are really familiar with the ancient and noble "honey wine"; fewer still have ever partaken of it. Here's an insider's view of this most natural of libations.

Juneau, Alaska provides a variety of places to visit and things to do for the tourist and sports enthusiast all year round.

Mountainous Summit County's Silverthorne is just 35 miles from Denver. It's a gateway to high country hiking, and the Lily Pad Lakes are practically in the city limits.

Southwest America varies in elevation from high mountain to low desert landscapes; surprisingly, there are many wildflowers to be found in these tough environments.

The Shrine Ridge Trail is a moderate 4.8 mile round trip that climbs almost 900 feet to 11,905 feet. Summer wildflowers, birds and sweeping views reward the hiker.

The trail rises up from the Taos Ski Area ten miles northeast of Taos to the 13,161 foot Mount Wheeler, the highest point in New Mexico

A young Métis girl, she never dreamed she would one day become the first lady of the new colony of Vancouver Island.

Homebrewers tend to be an adventurous lot. Once they've mastered the art and science of fermentation, they like to try new and different things. How about mead?

An hour's drive from Denver, Summit County offers multiple high mountain hiking opportunities. McCullough Gulch, under Quandary Peak, has cascades, flowers and birds.

Canada has a spectacular variety of wildflowers and habitats.