Bobby Hagerman, 16, of Turkey Creek happened upon what is a difficult plant to find — a wild, 12-prong ginseng plant. “It’s ve-ry unusual, but not unheard of,” said Bob Mc-Bride, assistant district ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there’s several regulations to be aware of — because violating them ...

As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay. By Katie Myers/Grist Published Oct 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This story was ...

American ginseng, sister of the Asian wonder herb and the premier medicinal plant harvested in the United States, has two obstacles to long-term survival here: man and deer. That’s the conclusion of ...

Finding a wild ginseng plant, Wisconsin’s state herb, can be an exhilarating experience, even if it’s not taken. The plant is rare; nonexistent in many habitats, except mesic woods. During season ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Broke and down on his luck, Billy Joe Hurley turned to the only way he knew how to make a living: poaching ginseng. But after his latest in a long string of arrests, federal ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding people that digging ginseng roots or other wild plants on conservation land are illegal. The MDC recently posted on Facebook that ...

A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild could be sold for hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars at an auction, agriculture officials in Vermont say. The age of the tan-colored, twisted herb ...

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Even though George Albright has been digging "sang" in his native West Virginia with a homemade "sanging hoe" since he was 12 years old, he doesn't use ginseng himself. Ken Sherman Tom Carte's harvest ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Burke County deputies said two men were spotting stealing ginseng plants from South Mountain State Park. Channel 9 learned that a pound of the roots is selling for more than $800 ...