Herbology & Cookbooks

The wild plants in this book tell stories of land, people, and food. As renowned botanist Kelly Kindscher guides us through over one hundred edible plants in this beautiful field guide, we find that foraging has always been an important part of prairie...

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from...

This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cacao—with more than 100 recipes. When these eight Native American plants...

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine is the definitive reference on herbal plants and their medicinal properties for those seeking natural remedies.  Detailed descriptions, constituents, and uses for more than 560 plants - Practical how to remedies for...

This book covers all the basics you NEED to know, including: 50+ Herbs and their medicinal, culinary, aromatherapy, tea and other uses How to get away from pharmaceuticals and become self-sufficient The TOP 10 mistakes people do that damages...

There's food in them thar hills! There is also food in the valleys, meadows, swamps, and all around town, too... maybe even in your own backyard. Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abundance. Reach out and...

This book is intended as an easy-to-use field guide for the wildflower enthusiast with little or no formal botanical training.  Thus, technical terminology has been limited.  The wildflowers included in this guide represent some of the more...

It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognize their...

  In Forage & Feast, experienced forager and chef Chrissy Tracey takes you on a journey to discover and collect plants and fungi. Use the identification guides and nature photographs to help you forage, then cook your way...

Here it is, the final word on the most sought-after wild fruit in the mountain west, the tangy berry that makes its domestic cousin, the blueberry, seem like bland stuff. This wildly popular book features 37 delectable recipes from cakes to champagne...

2023 Reprint! Some 600 plants of the Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains of western South Dakota and neighboring Wyoming - plants that may be showy or shy, ecologically meaningful, troublesome, or significant because of their uses as foods and...

2023 Reprint! In the grasslands of South Dakota and the northern Great Plains are many hidden treasures.  Anywhere in the state - in the east where the stands of grass are elegantly tall and thick, in the central Missouri River section, and in the...

The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants is the one-stop compendium for all gardeners aspiring to use native prairie plants in their gardens. Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox—two renowned prairie gardeners—compile more than four...

In Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask Mary Siisip Geniusz makes Anishinaabe botanical information available to native and nonnative healers and educators and emphasizes the Anishinaabe culture that developed the knowledge...

Held by the Land invites us to explore our natural surroundings and renew our connection to the land.  With lyrical, meditative prose, ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph advocates for a way of living that develops and builds relationships wit the plant life...

Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately, argue Anne Ross and co-authors, even many “progressive” methods fail to produce truly...

In Under Prairie Skies, C. Thomas Shay asks and answers the question, "What role did plants play in the lives of early inhabitants of the northern Great Plains?" Since humans arrived at the end of the Ice Age, plants played important roles as Native...

An illustrated review of the Northern Great Plains that blends natural history and human history “The most complete, in-depth look at Dakota ecosystems and their history. An absolutely fascinating read!”—Gabe Brown, author...

In Medicinal Plants of the Prairie, ethnobotanist Kelly Kindscher documents the medicinal use of 203 native prairie plants by the Plains Indians. Using information gleaned from archival materials, interviews, and fieldwork, Kindscher describes...

Stumbling upon plump wild berries on a hike or discovering succulent fresh mushrooms on the forest floor can be a welcome surprise. Turn up these happy accidents to a whole new level with the only guide on foraging you'll ever need! Chock full of...

Begin Identifying and Collecting Seven Edible Mushrooms! Since 1993, Start Mushrooming has been the trusted guide for beginners. This second edition introduces seven of the most common, edible wild mushrooms in North America. It features more...

Modern Indigenous cuisine from the renowned Native foods educator and former chef of Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American IndianFrom Freddie Bitsoie, the former executive chef at Mitsitam Native...

Have you studied with interest the original inhabitants of what is now the United States of America?  Are you interested in the dishes these first people of the nation have passed down? Would you like to recreate these authentic Native...

This beautifully illustrated guide provides a wealth of fascinating information on how plants were used by Native American tribes on the prairie.  Written for a broad audience ranging from amateur naturalists to historians, botanists, and...