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On Sukkot, the Jewish ‘Festival of Booths,’ each sukkah is as unique as the person who builds it.
Native Americans used the staple for many foods for thousands of years, and it is now recognized as the state grass in Nevada and Utah.
It is a mistake to conclude from here that our planet and we, as a species, matter much less than we thought.
It’s complicated; shaggy parasols can be eaten by some people, not all, but only after cooking. I advise against taking a risk.
My hope for this expedition to the San Rafael Swell was to find flowers on scarlet monkeyflower, which grows in hanging gardens on vertical walls.
Pink spring beauties are ephemerals that sustained the earliest Americans, and selection pressure may hold the clue to color variation.
Native Americans have been associated with bison in North America for more than 15,000 years.
That potent aroma prized by humans serves many functions for the plant.
Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are triggering flood warnings as they bring rain higher into the mountains – on top of the snowpack. Professor Keith Musselman, who studies water and climate change at the University of Colorado’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, explained the complex risks rain on snow creates and how they might change in a warming climate.
Mormons used the plant to make a caffeine-free hot drink, and Native Americans used it to relieve congestion.