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 ...

There's a different type of season in Indiana that began Sept. 1 and runs through the end of the year. Participants don't have to carry a firearm, muzzleloader or bow and arrow; instead, all that's ...

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 ...

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, ...

Sep. 9—Wild ginseng has been an ingredient in Appalachian culture, as well as medicinal folklore, for generations. Ginseng season runs through Nov. 30. West Virginia 'seng diggers have been looking to ...

Mary Catherine Brooks, The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. Sep. 9—Wild ginseng has been an ingredient in Appalachian culture, as well as medicinal folklore, for generations. Ginseng season runs ...

The digging season for wild ginseng began Sept. 1, but before heading to the woods, diggers need to be aware of several things. Since wild American ginseng is a threatened species in Virginia, diggers ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Despite the many threats to wild American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) growing on the steep forested slopes of West Virginia, the people who know ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently auctioned$51,542 of ginseng and yellow root that was forfeited from illegal possession cases. That total came from 59.7 pounds of ginseng and 3.1 ...