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.

November marks the tail end of “’sang” season, but relics of the harvest time remain: hand-scrawled signs declaring “Will Buy Ginseng – No License Needed” and reports of recent poaching on both ...

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 ...

LET IT GROW: Robert Eidus says the mountains of Western North Carolina provide the perfect environment for American ginseng to grow. Photo by Carrie Eidson Bart Zink first learned about wild ...

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 ...

Virginia’s wild ginseng harvest has begun, and state officials have stepped up regulation of the valuable root. Wild American ginseng, which is considered a threatened plant species in Virginia, is ...