Christopher Nyerges

By Christopher Nyerges, Cash Austin Robertson, Shelby Kolar Tom Elpel is one of the foremost leaders of the outdoor movement, as a teacher, organizer, and author of many books. He…

ACORNS: The Breadbasket of Native California Christopher Nyerges Every fall, generally starting in September, all of the abundant oak trees begin to drop their acorns – the nut of the…

LEARNING SURVIVAL SKILLS Christopher Nyerges DESERT SURVIVAL OUTINGS ONE WAY TO PRACTICE FOR EVACUATION Beginning in the early 1970s, I was a student

LILLY PILLY Aka AUSTRALIAN BRUSH CHERRY or EUGENIA (Syzygium paniculatum) By Christopher Nyerges Lilly pilly is a member of the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) Description: The Lilly Pilly is an evergreen…

GETTING TO KNOW THE PURSLANE PLANT (Portulaca oleracea) By Christopher Nyerges Remember Henry David Thoreau who wrote “Walden: Life in the Woods”? In the mid 1850s, Thoreau wanted to escape…

GETTING TO KNOW EPAZOTE About the Author: Christopher Nyerges has been teaching ethnobotany since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants,” “Foraging Wild Edible…