A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes

Read the latest column from Great Lakes Now contributor Lisa M. Rose

Easy summer foraging adventures the whole family will remember

Skip the screens with these low-effort foraging adventures that feel rich, fun and memory-worthy.

Spring Break Staycation: Foraging with the Family
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

This spring break, transform your usual holiday into an educational excursion that connects your family with the natural world.

Tapping Into Tradition: It’s Maple Syrup Season

As winter lingers with its blanket of snow, a subtle shift signals the coming of spring — maple syrup season has arrived.

Winter Wellness Pantry: Elderberry Elixir
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

How a forager plans for sickness during the viral season — and her secret sauces for health.

Winter Wellness Pantry
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

As winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your year of foraging, plan for the coming seasons, and ensure your pantry is stocked and your health fortified.

A Foraged Great Lakes Woodland Chai Tea
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

As the season shifts and the air chills, the warmth and sustenance that the wild foods of fall offer become evermore appealing, among these appealing concoctions is Woodland Chai Tea.

Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

Autumn brings with it a bounty of fruits and nuts that often go unnoticed in our modern culinary landscape. Among the most abundant and overlooked are acorns and wild apples.

Foraged Flavors of the Sun: High Summer Wild Herbs and Plants

Discover where to find and forage these wild herbs and edible flowers and how these can add extraordinary flavors and colors to your summer dishes.

Wild Berry Bonanza: Juicy Jewels of the Great Lakes Summer

Summer in the Great Lakes region is a magical time, with long, warm days and the sweet taste of freshly picked berries.

Cornish Roots & Nettle Shoots: A Foraged Pasty Recipe from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Lisa M. Rose blends tradition with local foraging to create the Nettle Pasty.

Foraging’s Spring Backyard Splendor: Dandelions and Violets

As spring unfolds its vibrant hues, what better way to celebrate the season than by embracing the often overlooked splendor of dandelions and violets?

A Fleeting Wild Taste of Spring Ephemerals: Ramps and Ostrich Fern
- by Lisa M. Rose, Great Lakes Now

As the Great Lakes winter recedes, the forests from the shores of Lake Superior to Lake Erie begin to show signs of life. Among the first to announce spring are the ramps emerging in the undergrowth.