I walk the trail searching for tiny green curls among the towering spruce trees popping up through the sphagnum moss. I’m looking for fiddleheads. Actually, the common name for the curly top of all ...

If you explore the produce section of your local grocery store in mid-May to early June, you might encounter a strange seasonal vegetable. Intensely green, these spirals resemble the top of a violin; ...

When the thaw of winter is finally over and spring rolls around, fiddlehead ferns are one of the first things to pop up — the curled fronds of ferns yet to unfurl into their full, leafy shape. One of ...

People venturing out onto Anchorage trails may have noticed tightly wound green coils emerging out of last year’s dead leaves. Some people are collecting them, and others are posting their findings on ...

DULUTH -- One of the first and tastiest harbingers of spring makes its appearance at this time of year. As bloodroot blossoms, ferns begin to wake from their winter nap. The plentiful ostrich fern ...

Fiddlehead ferns were once only eaten by foragers willing to tromp through the forest in search of this delicacy. Now, they're popping up on menus and recipe websites all over. One of spring's wild ...

For most of us, turkey season is also fiddlehead season. So, while you’re tromping the woods—whether the hunting is slow or not—keep your eyes peeled for these ephemeral edibles. Why? Because they are ...