An authoritative guide book to more than 70 of Alaska's most common wild edible plants. Tuck this guide into a backpack, glove compartment, or pocket and use its color photographs and habitat and plant descriptions to help you discover the bounty of the land and its plants around you. The gathering instructions ensure a healthful harvest as you learn about each plant's nutritional content, and medicinal and culinary uses. Also included are recipes for fresh salads, unusual appetizers, delicious soups, breads and more.

Author Biography

Janice Schofield Eaton is an authority on the wild plants of the north. Janice now resides in New Zealand but migrates periodically to Alaska to teach classes on the uses of native plants and herbs. She is the author of Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, The Northwest, a popular comprehensive reference.