Ginseng « BackWoods Drifter

How do I find and identify ginseng?

Posted by Denny Tyler, on September 26th, 2011

Ginseng hunters, or ‘seng hunters, are a unique and unfortunately a dieing breed.

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There are many plants in the mountains with medicinal properties which naturally give the plants monetary value. Ginseng has always been at the top of the list in terms of value.

As a teenager I was always anxious for the [...]

Doomed Existence

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 17th, 2008

No, I’m not talking about hillbillies this time. I am talking about some local plant-life.

This ramp patch is on the clear cut mountain that has been prepped for mining. One thing I noticed about this patch right away. They are full grown plants and about three inches smaller than [...]