Articles by Lindsay Huettman

Lindsay Huettman Lindsay Huettman is an ethnobotanist and instructor with Anake Outdoor School. She teaches many other youth and adult programs about plants and more!


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Wild Plant Identification eCourse

Wild Plant Identification eCourse

The world of green right outside your door is calling… At the end of this 7-day ecourse, you will: Have greater confidence to safely identify wild plants Learn how to learn about poisonous and toxic plants. You will explore both how to avoid plant hazards, as well as what to do when they happen. Have [...]

Poisonous Plants

Poisonous Plants Basics

Plants are amazing creatures that produce many great benefits for human consumption. We get most of our medicines from plants, our foods and even our beauty products. Still, there are certain plants people need to be aware of when it comes to consuming them.  To be responsible foragers we should have a few basic pieces [...]

Winter Tree Identification

Winter Tree Identification – Part 1

Feeling uninspired by winter tree Identification? There are many ways to approach identifying deciduous trees in the cold months. You can choose to go out with a guide book and look at pictures of bark and tree silhouettes. This method takes deep dedication to know your local tree species and a working knowledge of how [...]

Identifying Wild Mushrooms

Identifying Wild Mushrooms – Part 2

Find a Mushroom Mentor… Many years ago, when I was farming in Washington State’s Upper Skagit Valley, I had the pleasure of hanging out with some pretty hardcore mushroom folk. None of these fellas had degrees in mycology or even went to college, but, boy, did they know their mushrooms! How did I know to [...]

Plant Identification

Plant Identification: A Holistic Path

You are out in the forest and looking at the glorious plant life surrounding you. Whether you are a beginner and have never identified one plant, or a Botany professor at a university, you might appreciate this refreshingly simple approach to plant identification. I remember lovingly (and sometimes screamingly) that my college classes in Systematic [...]

Identifying Wild Mushrooms

Identifying Wild Mushrooms – Part 1

How to Identify Wild Mushrooms Part One: Initiating the Mushroom Hunter Identifying Wild Mushrooms might not seem very exciting – until you know that mushrooms are extraordinary beings that provide us with many uses that adorn our favorite dishes, color our clothing, restore devastated lands and provide bountiful health benefits. Still, these mycological creatures cause [...]

Wild Blackberries

Wild Edible Plants eCourse

The world of green right outside your door is calling… At the end of this 7-day ecourse, you will: Be able to Incorporate healthy wild foods into your diet. Save money on your regular food expenses. Have a collection of recommended resources to continue your studies Learn how to choose a local plant mentor! With [...]

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