Step-by-Step Guide to Foraging Edible Wild Plants

The 38 Mountain West Plants You Need to Know

By: Kami Kessel

Narrated by: Patricia Shade

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Feed your family, have fun, enjoy quality time, get some exercise, and unleash your creativity, all with one simple activity–foraging!

Do you ever look at a plant out in the wild and wonder if it is safe to eat? Would you like to do anything other than trawl the mall once again this weekend? Maybe it’s time to learn a new skill–one that is not only interesting and useful but also immensely satisfying.

Foraging meets a deep-seated need that we all have to hunt, explore, and gather. The westward mountain range has a truly diverse set of options and stunningly magnificent natural areas for you to explore. From forest glades and dells to marshes, riverlands, and deserts, this vast stretch of land provides something for everyone, and many kinds of wild, edible plants to choose from.

Foraging for your own edible wild food does not have to be a risky business when you have a reliable reference guide like this one. In this well-organized and reliable guide on foraging, you will discover:

• How to forage safely and learn how to harvest the right plant, every time
• What the experts do to test for food safety and edibility
• What areas you are legally allowed to forage in and where you may need a permit
• The yummiest wild roots, nuts, seeds, fruits, berries, and mushrooms that you can typically find
• How to store and preserve your wild harvest
• How foraging has way many more benefits than just finding wild food to eat

Imagine going out for a nature walk with your basket swinging over your arm and coming back with a foraged feast. Foraging doesn’t have to be a frustrating, scary, or confusing experience. Create tasty nature-to-table feasts! Start listening right now.

©2022 Kamille Kessel, Wells and Lilac LLC (P)2023 Kamille Kessel, Wells and Lilac LLC

Wise Advice on Preservation

This book goes over all the fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, etc. that you can forage in the wild. Each section places special attention on the preservation of the planet and surrounding wildlife to encourage longevity. There are recipes for all sections so you can figure out a way to create delicious meals no matter what you are able to forage.

Who knew there were so many uses for wild plants?

I knew next to nothing about foraging wild plants for consumption before I listened to this audiobook. In fact, I assumed there weren't many edible wild plants. I was wrong! This audiobook goes over the different parts of plants (nuts, roots, mushrooms, herbs) that can be used for basic sustenance or even healing.
One thing I learned from this audiobook was that you should never take more than 1/3 of the plant, and that herbs should be individually stored in different bags.
This audiobook was well-researched, and the author clearly has a passion for the topic. The information is easily digestible for a beginner. Highly recommend!

A complete guide to foraging !

WOW! I am very impressed by the level of thorough information inside of this audiobook. The author covers all and everything! The reader is made aware of the various areas in which it is best to forage for nature’s healing edibles, as well as warning us to be highly conscious of how we seek out natures gifts. (After listening to this audiobook I want to book a trip to Colorado to see what I can find! Lol)

The author encourages us to “Be an ethical forager and not a pillager”. This was SO profound !!! I was like Yes!! Sometimes when we find a good thing we want to get as much as we can for fear of it running out. The author lets us know that we shouldn’t
harvest more than 1/3 of plant so it can continue to grow and be fruitful, thus making even more amazing edibles for us to consume !

I really enjoyed listening to the recipes as well. It’s one thing to search for these amazing finds, but it’s another to know how to properly utilize them as a tasty addition to our daily meals.

I also appreciate that the author gives us warning signs of which items are not edible and what to look for in terms of making sure we don’t make the mistake of eating something we’re not supposed to eat! It takes great wisdom and knowledge to be able to forage effectively.

Listening to the recipes with the mushrooms. Yummy —my favorite! I am partial to mushroom risotto all day everyday! :-)

A big thumbs up to the author for all of this incredible information presented in an interesting and uplifting way!

Functional Survival Wisdom

Have been looking to get more into foraging lately, and purchased this title to learn what edible plants and mushrooms are available in my region. Was more pleasantly surprised than I expected, the title not only provided detailed descriptions of edible plants in my area, but where to find them, and which ones to avoid. Planning on consulting this moving forward, as it is very info dense!

Great guide to foraging

This audiobook is an amazing guide for anyone passionate or curious about foraging edible plants. I thought I knew a lot about edible plants, but still I didn't realize there were quite so many, and didn't know many of their purposes. I definitely learnt a lot!

So interesting!

I knew nothing about mountain plants, and this book piqued my curiosity. It's fascinating! It covers the most important plants and is an indispensable guide to anyone with an interest in this region's flora. I think it's a great reference for novices like me and experts alike.

Learn about Wild Plants

If you’re a person who loves nature, then you should definitely listen to this amazing audiobook. This book is a very helpful manual. It’s packed with great information about wild plants. This book is written in a very beautiful way, and the author offered some really good recipes.

What a fun book!

This book was really informative, entertaining and educational. I learned about identifying plants and testing them to make sure I haven’t picked something poisonous. It’s apparent that the author loves foraging for plants and is excited to share her experience with us. I’m looking forward to the weekend when my wife and I can go hiking and foraging! Thank you for creating such a wonderful resource!

Excellent book!

This audiobook is very interesting, I never thought that wild garlic can be poisoned. The book describes there are different kinds of garlic, where they are from, and which can be edible.
I have learned about how to forage in forest, and when I hike. This book includes how to grow plant, and guides to how to make natural medicine.
Recipes for leaves and flowers are good to learn as well.
What tools are required to forge in wild.” Chicken on the woods ”mushroom, never heard of it. loads of useful stuff can be found in this book, 100% recommend it, especially for bushcraft.

"Wild plants, an addition to new taste."

Have you ever wondered about nature's gifts that come in your path when you go out for a picnic or walk? Did you ever try them?


Testing some new plants and then using them for commercial purposes is a business that grows very fast nowadays.


The writer in this guide gives some tips to identify eadble wild plants easily.