Herbology & Cookbooks

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...

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer is trained to use the tools of science to ask questions of nature. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces plants and animals as our oldest teachers. Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together...

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...

Wild plants are not only beautiful, but they can also be an affordable and sustainable way to add flavor and nutrition to your diet. Edible Wild Plants for Beginners provides you with the essential information and guidance to begin foraging for...

As consumerism and a meat-heavy, processed diet become the norm and the world’s population continues to grow at an exponential rate, more and more people are looking toward a more sustainable path for food. Authors Douglas Boudreau and Mykel Hawke...

Explore the natural history, ecological contributions, and cultural significance of manoomin (wild rice), and savor complementary wild foods and local flavors with more than seventy-five inspired recipes, including favorites from over a dozen Indigenous...

With more than 900 entries, each accompanied by brand new photography and helpful growing advice, The New American Herbal takes the study of herbs to an exciting new level. Orr covers the entire spectrum of herbaceous plants, from culinary to...

Discover the incredible uses of 40 home-grown and foraged ingredients for making a variety of original brew-it-yourself recipes. You will learn how to grow, find, harvest, dry, and store ingredients including berries, roots, seeds, leaves, and...