INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AND TEACHER TOM ELPEL
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…
LILLY PILLY Aka AUSTRALIAN BRUSH CHERRY or EUGENIA (Syzygium paniculatum)
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
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
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…
GETTING TO KNOW THE NASTURTIUM PLANT
GETTING TO KNOW THE NASTURTIUM PLANT (Tropaeolum majus and related species.) A tasty food that’s easy to grow in your backyard By Christopher Nyerges
Kayla Michael – A TRUE NATURE WOMAN
A TRUE NATURE WOMAN, hiking and biking all over the West Christopher Nyerges Kayla Michael recently led a bird observation walk in the Pasadena area, and I followed along, realizing…