Jessica B. Turner is a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University. She studies ginseng conservation, specifically in regards to surface mining. Jessica is a Phipps Conservatory Botany in Action ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Ginseng hunting season is getting started, but the U.S. Forest Service said it would be paused in two national forests this year to preserve the wild ginseng population. In a release ...
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The ban on ginseng harvesting in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests ...
Officials with the West Virginia Division of Forestry say ginseng harvesters need to be aware of new federal and state laws that took effect Sept. 1. “I’m still getting calls about the changes,” said ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Editor’s note: The fascinating history of American ginseng and the many people involved in its current cultivation, harvest, trade, medicinal use, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ginseng plant with berries in fall, Whitesville, W.Va. Lyntha Scott Eller/Library of Congress, CC BY-ND Across Appalachia, ...
PHILADELPHIA — When times are tight, former coal miner Russell “Bud” Bollinger takes a walk through the forest, digging up wild ginseng plants and selling them to make ends meet. The untamed plant has ...
“Ginseng, the Divine Root,” by David A. Taylor gives readers a look into the beliefs and stories that surround this interesting plant. Resting on my desk is a single dried ginseng root. It looks small ...