YUNNAN, Southwest China — On a sheer mountain slope high above the Mekong River, grizzled medicine collector Wangdak Sona yanks what looks like a gnarled root out of the ground, brushes off some soil, ...

In the early 1990s, the Central Cascades of Oregon saw a feverish moment of fortune-seeking, reminiscent of the Klondike a century earlier. Hordes of itinerant prospectors descended on the small ...

Foraging for mushrooms has become hip for anyone who loves Colorado’s outdoors and feels a connection with the environment. But for the Japanese American community, foraging for one specific mushroom ...

There are as many as 13 varieties of mushrooms that humans can consume, and some of them are said to be extremely nutritious as they are loaded with Vitamin D. However, there are a few varieties of ...

Chunpi (middle) demonstrates how to harvest matsutake to tourists in Jidi village, Shangri-La city, on July 25. GAO YONGWEI/XINHUA With the spread of mobile devices such as smartphones, more and more ...

The great outdoors of Japan are undoubtedly beautiful, vibrant and refreshing, but did you know you can pick a meal too? From lush forests and tall mountains to coastlines and rice paddies, Japan is a ...