![]() I continue to study and promote indigenous and wild foods however I can, and regularly incorporate them into my diet. I recently completed a Master's Degree in Ethnobotany because I wanted to understand how the Aboriginal Peoples of the Pacific Northwest sustainably manage(d) their food systems. Harvesting the products of native ecosystems not only increases our sense of place but simultaneously decreases our reliance on fossil fuels and monotypic landscapes of exotic species, which are both threatening the health of the planet. This massive tree, sometimes known as the. More recently, I have come to understand wild foods as a means of reconciling our industrialized relationship with the earth. The biggest leaves of any maple species are seen on bigleaf maple trees, which are endemic to North America. In highschool, I spent 8-weeks canoeing in the Broughton Archipelago foraging for half of my daily calories. This led me to learn the plants and animals around me, especially those that are edible. In elementary school I used to camp in the wooded lot adjacent to our house and try and go the entire weekend without going inside. As far back as I can remember, I always strove for self sufficiency. The days that followed were filled with anticipation,Īnd ultimately disappointment, as my tap didn’t even yield a drop.Ī 6th generation resident of the Pacific Northwest, I have grown up exploring the far corners of the region. To try and induce sap flow, I cut a small “V” There are approximately 150 maple species worldwide, most originating from eastern Asia. Without any instructionsīeyond Wilder’s anecdotes, I improvised my own sap collection system from anĮmpty tin can nailed to a tree. Circinatum refers to the rounded or circular leaf shape, typical of Vine Maples. The Vine maples were memorable because we used toĬlimb up the trees until they bent down to the ground like giant springs, the bent Vine Maple stems amplified our jumps, and launched us 10 feet or more off the ground. Wooded lot next to our house and I knew that there were several Vine Maples ( Acer circinatum). Fruits: green to brown bristly samaras with wings spread closely. Flower: large racemes/clusters of pale yellow-green flowers hanging down. Habitat: Moist woods, sea level to mid-elevations. One day, after readingĪbout how Almanzo helped his father collect and boil maple sap to make maple sugarĪnd maple syrup, I decided to try and make some of my own. Distribution: Western North America, North California to Alaska. Woods, and Almanzo’s life in the forests of New York. The Tree is a deciduous tree, it will be up to 10 m (33 ft) high. With leaves large enough to be donned as masks or floppy hats, the Bigleaf is the. Of the Ingles family, especially the stories about Laura’s early life in the Wisconsin The Vine-leafed Maple is botanically called Acer cissifolium. Acer macrophyllum or Oregon Maple is a noteworthy native of the Northwest. The Laura Ingles Wilder books and was quickly enamored by the pioneer lifestyle ![]() When I was nine years old I ravenously read
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