Both humans and wildlife are busy foraging this first month of autumn for a tough nut to crack — Wisconsin’s flavorful hickory nut. Champions of this oft-overlooked edible know just where to go ...

There's a reason why former U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, was called "Old Hickory" -- the man loved hickory nuts and this three ingredient soup.

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...

ASHEVILLE - For more than a century, a multi-generational family farm has changed the landscape for agriculture and agrotourism in the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Jamie Ager and his wife, Amy ...

Autumn is on course to provide some great, tasty nut meats. After several spotty production years, Hank Judd, of Sauk County, and many other area outdoors gatherers have had their eyes toward the sky, ...

Bitternut hickory was long considered a worthless “trash” tree. Locals now believe it contains a hidden treasure – and could ...