Category Archives: Food & Drink

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Gourmet Delicacies for Free: Foraging for Mushrooms

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

If you think of the hunter/gatherer lifestyle as one of quiet desperation—of primitive, nomadic people roaming from place to place, tasting anything they can lay hands to, hoping that it might provide enough meager nourishment to sustain them through one … Continue reading →

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A Season of Madness: Moose Hunting in Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

The local moose opening started last Tuesday. This is a permit-only subsistence hunt, with special antler restrictions. For our family, this is a very big deal. From now until October 7th, moose will be on my mind. Last year I … Continue reading →

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