Early spring has arrived and it's time to get out there and start finding plants! From low growing early spring edibles to scouting leftover remnants of last years plants and even a few fun things in between. This time of year is one of the best to get out there and active, especially after being cooped up all winter long.

We start with a nice view from a hilltop in Southern Indiana, then we head down in the bottoms to look for young plants coming in. The delicate Carolina Spring Beauty is making it's appearance across the woods as are young rosettes of Bull Thistle and Broad Dock.

The Staghorn Sumac is abundant in the first part of the video and we talk a little bit about what finding those leftover ones mean as a forager. We also discuss one of the most crucial parts to foraging in the early spring is that everything is growing right on the ground. I also show you some Indianite, a soft rock that can be used for a natural red pigment and is found in Indiana.

Lastly we talk about some important aspects of foraging. Things like: taking it slow and looking carefully, that foraging is not just about food and medicine, how foraging can be important for developing outdoor skills.

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