Plants 

Alaska's Wild Plants is an easy-to-use introduction to more than 70 of Alaska's most common edible wild plants. Tuck this guide into a backpack, glove compartment, or pocket and use its color photographs and habitat and plant descriptions to help you discover the bounty of the land around you:

- Gather bright green sea lettuce from rocks at low tide for a tasty nutritious spring salad.
- Use jewelweed seeds in place of poppy seeds on biscuits and cakes. Or rub the crushed plant on mosquito bites to lessen itching.
- Pick wild lingonberries after fall frost and create scrumptious nut breads, liqueurs, and jams.

The authoritative gathering instructions ensure a healthful harvest. Learn about each plant's nutritional content, and medicinal and culinary uses, then turn to the recipes for fresh salads, unusual appetizers, delicious soups and breads, and more.