Tis the season…to be hunting GOJI BERRY!

Been on the lookout on my hikes around these parts, hoping this is the year…to find that elusive, yet ever present GOJI BERRY.  In the video, you can hear David mention 15 varieties found in the southwestern deserts.  I’m seeing them listed in local herb/plant books too!  This video will show you what you’re looking for….

For the Utah wildcrafters, some of the varieties mentioned a lot, are LYCIUM cooperi, LYCIUM andersonii, and LYCIUM pallidum, keep an eye out, and if you spot one, shoot me an email…!!!  Would LOVE to grow the local strains a long with their Asian brothers.

Happy hunting….they’re out there!

For most of August…we spent a lot of our time seeking out new springs, wild herbs and mushrooms. 

To find new springs..we’re using a “Utah State Atlas” and just driving out to the locations of the springs…the whole time identifying new plant life and looking for tree mushrooms.  What a fun time!!

Here’s a couple of videos from our recent adventures….. 

….If this type of adventuring looks interesting to you…I’d recommend picking up a few wild plant books specific to your area.  Here’s a couple of books we’re using to identify plants in our region. 

We love the Michael Moore books…he’s very detailed in his descriptions of different plants and offers methods of preparing different herbs….such as tincturing, drying, infusions..etc.

“Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West” by Michael Moore

“Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West”  by Michael Moore

“Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West”by Gregory L. Tilford

“Wild Plants and Native Peoples of the Four Corners”by William B. Dunmire and Gail D. Tierney

Have fun… seeking out wild water and wild plants…there’s so much joy in just the journey of finding them!!