The Sierra Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions

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Mia Andler

The Sierra Forager

Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions

Mia Andler

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Heyday Books
01 July 2023

The natural world, country life & pets

Explore the taste of the Sierra with foraging expert Mia Andler, and learn how to responsibly forage and deliciously prepare the wild plants that commonly grow in the Tahoe and northern Sierra Nevada regions.

In this guide to the common edible plants of the Sierra Nevada, Andler offers practical advice for gathering food from the land, in a friendly voice full of rich knowledge of the montane regions of California. Whether hiking high above Yosemite or foraging at the outskirts of Lake Tahoe or Mammoth, with The Sierra Forager you'll discover each of the region's most readily available-and delightfully delectable-edible plants.

With clear instructions for responsible harvesting, Andler connects readers and adventurers to the land's seasonality and bounteous botany in a manner that fosters respectful, reciprocal caretaking of our wild spaces. Large, detailed photographs assist in identifying plants easily, and 44 simple recipes help you enjoy them, from campfire blackberry pie to manzanita muffins to birch leaf soda! This is the perfect guide for beginners, and it includes mouthwatering innovations to delight foragers of any experience level.

By: Mia Andler
Imprint: Heyday Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781597145947
ISBN 10: 1597145947
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mia Andler is a foraging expert, founder and director of Vilda-a nonprofit that connects children to nature in Northern California-and coauthor of The Bay Area Forager (2015). Originally from Finland, she has been foraging since she was a little girl and has studied the regenerative practices of earth-based cultures around the world. Andler has been backpacking and foraging in the Sierra Nevada and the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. She has appeared on television, film, and radio for her work on helping people foster meaningful connection with nature. She lives with her children in Truckee, California.

Reviews for The Sierra Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions

Praise for Mia Andler's previous book, The Bay Area Forager, coauthored with Kevin Feinstein: This is a wonderful resource that is not only full of information on individual plants, it also sets forth a vision for how we may live in a regenerative way. -Drew Harwell, Washington Post