Welcome to Forest Found! Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or out in the woods, our mission is to help you connect more deeply to the natural world around you. For us, a big part of connecting with nature is harvesting wild plants, mushrooms, and animals for food and crafts.
If you've ever wanted to know how to find and harvest mushrooms or make rose-hip tea, this is the place to learn :)
We (Isabel and Robby) live in Washington and teach at a nature school for kids where we get to play and learn in the woods all day long. We hope this channel can be a guide and inspiration as you deepen your connection to the natural world around you.
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.” - Richard Adams, Watership Down.
JK, giving you a hard time because I am a Birder! (we just say "gull") But I have been an amateur tracker for a very long time and have only recently found your videos, you Sir get a "like and subscribe!" Keep up the good work, I am enjoying these!
There's a fairly common look alike in most regions that lady ferns grow: the spreading wood fern. It looks quite similar except they have more triangular fronds that end about halfway up instead of the lady fern's diamond shaped fronds that run almost all the way down. So pay attention to those hairy legs!
Hey great video! I've only ever harvested ostrich ferns for eating, have yet to try lady fern fiddleheads but maybe I should as I have around a dozen of them in my landscape. Happy foraging
I have tried and tried to eat the leaves, even the very first leaves, but they are just too bitter. I've also tried soaking them, hopefully to remove the bitterness. OH, well....toasty rootsy.
Well, I'll never see a Cat track unless they decide to come to my house! Still, it's very satisfying to be able to know the difference. Thanks, guys! Appreciate it!
I have never used dandelions in this way, but in the South, like New Orleans, you can buy coffee that has chicory in it. CHICORY is the beautiful light blue looks-like-dandelions-but-isn't. Just clean the root and roast it. Soaked in hot water, it really does taste like mild coffee! Chicory loves roadsides. Especially gravel roads. In the summer, if you look at the edge of the road, you will eventually see the blue colored flower.
Some dog breeds such as the Presa Canario's tracks are different than most dogs as they are reported to be more like a big cat's. They also are a breed with webbed feet.
Thanks! I like that it is so easy (except for digging them up LOL). I will definitely try it this spring. I never get rid of my dandelions because I love having the blanket of color they provide and I live in the mountains where nobody complains! Thanks for the flavor report, too.
Love your short and to the point video. Thank you, I had always wondered if Dandelion coffee was actually drinkable; meaning, if it actually tasted good enough to drink.
I am a forester who spends 12 hour a day in the forest with my dog. She runs an average of 2-3 miles in to work behind the quad/snowmobile and the same back out. During the work day it is hard to say how many miles she puts on. I usually do 8. After watching your last video I was comparing her tracks side by side with coyote tracks, and the claw and toe orientation was exactly the same. As a life long outdoorsman the only difference I can see was her tracks are far more square, while the coyotes were noticeably longer than they were wide. She is a super athletic working dog, which is rare these days, but like everything with tracking, there are always rare outliers that can fool you.
great info! A lot of people were asking about farm / working dogs, and how their tracks would compare. I would also take a look at the size of the pad next time you can compare. On the hind foot of the coyote, the pad tends to register extremely lightly, and often just as a small pad. I wonder if that is the same with active dogs
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Are there any inherent benefits to drinking dandelion coffee? I love foraging and I am always looking for better alternatives to store bought products.
Yes! Dandelion roots are full of potassium, vitamins A, B, C, and D. They also contain usable calcium, iron, magnesium and more minerals. According to "The Boreal Herbal" by Beverley Gray a tea or tincture made with dandelion roots can also help clear acne blemishes.
Had to laugh at the memory of this. I did this in a wilderness survival exercise in the Boy Scouts 100 years ago. My reaction was similar to yours @2:30. Yeah you could drink it and it won't kill you, but it's not coffee.
