James Keskimaki
Oshala “Little Bear”
Ligusticum grayi Grays Lovage, Kishwoof This years journey out into the high cascades to harvest my yearly supply of Oshala was postponed...
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James Keskimaki
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Parrots Beak and Elephants Head?!
Believe it or not, these really are "common names" to some of the magical world of the Pedicularis spp. The photo on the left is...
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James Keskimaki
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
Aralia "goddess of the water"
A few weeks ago I went out on a wildcrafting mission with the specific intention of harvesting Aralia root (California Spikenard). It had...
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James Keskimaki
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
Sweetness is in the Root
SweetRoot Osmorhiza occidentalis Sweetness is just the beginning of the magic! I first discovered Sweetroot a couple years ago on a...
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James Keskimaki
- Mar 17, 2019
- 2 min
The goddess of sleep
Valerian Valeriana sitchensis I love getting out into the mountains for a day or more. Especially when the snows have melt and all the...
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James Keskimaki
- Mar 17, 2019
- 2 min
High and can't come down
Western Pasque Flower Anemone occidentalis Often referred to as Hippy on a stick this unique Dr. Suess character knows just how to work...
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