RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there’s several regulations to be aware of — because violating them ...

There's a different type of season in Indiana that began Sept. 1 and runs through the end of the year. Participants don't have to carry a firearm, muzzleloader or bow and arrow; instead, all that's ...

As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay. By Katie Myers/Grist Published Oct 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This story was ...

American ginseng, sister of the Asian wonder herb and the premier medicinal plant harvested in the United States, has two obstacles to long-term survival here: man and deer. That’s the conclusion of ...

Finding a wild ginseng plant, Wisconsin’s state herb, can be an exhilarating experience, even if it’s not taken. The plant is rare; nonexistent in many habitats, except mesic woods. During season ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Broke and down on his luck, Billy Joe Hurley turned to the only way he knew how to make a living: poaching ginseng. But after his latest in a long string of arrests, federal ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — A decline in wild ginseng has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to place a hold on issuing permits for collecting the perennial plant root in the Cherokee National Forest.

Sep. 16—American ginseng is a unique herb native to the eastern United States, known for its man-shaped roots and medicinal properties. West Virginia ginseng harvest season started the first of this ...

Emily Cataneo is a journalist and fiction writer whose work has been published in Slate, NPR, the Boston Globe, and Atlas Obscura, among other publications. This story originally featured on Undark.

MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding people that digging ginseng roots or other wild plants on conservation land are illegal. The MDC recently posted on Facebook that ...

A man from Miles, Iowa, has been charged with digging up ginseng after being caught on state-managed property with a bag full of the root in September. Jerry Woodhurst, 56, was found on public ...