MADISON, Wis. (AP) — They slink through the woods in camouflage and face paint, armed with tire irons, screwdrivers and hoes, seeking a plant that looks like a cross between a Virginia creeper and ...

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VIRGINIA (WFXR) – Ginseng season is upon us. Starting Monday, September 1, foragers can go out hunting for the plant tuber, which is native to Virginia and credited with various tonic and medicinal ...

The harvest season for wild ginseng opened on Tuesday. American ginseng commerce is tightly regulated by the federal government, as it is listed on an appendix to a treaty called CITES. The CITES ...