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Hey Cartooners! Now Streaming
Get ready to relearn those magic words with Hey Cartooners! For nearly three decades, Jule Huffman entertained the tri-state area as Mr. Cartoon, but his legacy loomed larger than his television personality. Now those who knew him best tell his story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAllium burdickii, The Other Ramp
The Narrow-Leaved Leek, (Allium burdickii), while related to broad leaf ramps we enjoy every spring, is its own species all together and not a variation of Allium tricoccum. It’s a relative of the typical wild ramp, or leek, that people seek out this time of year as an eatable spring onion. We know very little about this wild onion.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEDIBLE MOUNTAIN - Please Don't Pick The Trillium
The Trillium is an icon in Appalachia. Old timers of this region thought picking this delicate flower would bring rain.The ephemeral plant graces us with its beauty in the early spring before the leaves fully grow on the trees. When Trillium is in bloom and has a foothold on the side of a wooded hill, it can stop you in your tracks and make you take a moment to appreciate the amazing garden we live in.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEDIBLE MOUNTAIN - Comfrey The Wound Healer
Comfrey is a profound healer when it comes to open wounds.It has an constituent in it called allantoinAllantoin is also found in the milk of nursing mothers. It promotes cell-reproduction which is exactly what is needed for healing boo boos.
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EDIBLE MOUNTAIN - Rock Tripe A Winter Survival Food
Knowing what is edible in the wilderness can create a sense of security in our wild world. But what if you need to feed yourself in the dead of winter? What would you eat?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEDIBLE MOUNTAIN - The Amazing Sphagnum Moss
Sphagnum moss has been growing in the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area since the last ice age. Located in Pocahontas County, the Cranberry Glades are home to five boreal bogs, making it the largest area of bogs in the state. Sphagnum moss defines the landscape of the bogs, making it a magical ecosystem in West Virginia.
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