The acorn (Quercus) is a vital wild edible survival food available in the fall, but requires proper preparation for consumption. These bitter nuts can be collected from the ground or oak trees. After ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Lots of acorns make it to the ground during the fall season. WDRB’s Keith Kaiser spent the morning learning all about the acorn or oaknut from the Hungry Forager. George ...

Another year of cooking, experiments, and insights, and I still don't think I've come even close to unlocking the potential of acorns. Yes, acorns. You know, those things that fall from oak trees? You ...

In Lincoln Smith’s basement, shiny, solid Red Oak acorns dry in racks stacked up to the ceiling. A bucket of Sawtooth acorns—a failed storage attempt—sit next to his refrigerator, the contents chewed ...

In late fall, the parched hills of Northern California are wilting hot, but relief can be found in the dark patches of shade cast by towering native oaks. Some are hundreds of years old, with ...

Small acorns produce forest giants, and in Tennessee, the white oak is perhaps king. The white oak is a keystone tree species in Tennessee for both wildlife and wood products, but experts are ...

“I’ve already gathered over 150 pounds of acorns this season alone,” says Myles C. Green, a Teaching Fellow for the Program of Negotiation at Harvard Law School and an active member of the New England ...