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Author and naturalist Tom Seymour of Waldo is an expert on outdoor survival including hiking, fishing, sustainable living and edible wild plants. He is author of books including "Foraging New England," "Wild Plants of Maine" and "Hidden World Revealed." His new book, Foraging Maine Mushrooms comes out in June. Tom is a sought-after teacher of foraging throughout Maine. For more information visit: www.wildplantsofmaine.com.
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Summer mushrooms
By Tom Seymour - Jul 30Ever have the desire to harvest those wild mushrooms out on the lawn or in the nearby woods, but just didn’t dare? Well, perhaps it’s time to ...
Mackerel, everybody's fish
By Tom Seymour - Jul 16What’s not to like about mackerel? Healthful to the nth degree, mackerel ranks right up there with salmon and sardines as a heart-healthy fish. ...
Hand me down my walking stick
By Tom Seymour - Jul 02A song from the 1930s speaks of being lost without a walking stick. For me, the point is well taken. As opposed to a cane, which only serves as an ...
Learn how to find water -- become a dowser
By Tom Seymour - Jun 18So what do we do when the well runs dry? Some people just go out and find another one. Here’s how, in seven easy steps. 1. Will it work for ...
This summer, try amateur astronomy
By Tom Seymour - Jul 23We in Maine are more fortunate than many realize. Maine enjoys dark skies, undiluted by artificial light. During nights when the atmosphere is ...
Become a fern expert in one easy lesson
By Tom Seymour - Jul 09Ferns. They’re all around us, but how many can identify more than one or two species? But learning one fern from another is really easy and being ...
Try panfish for fun and food
By Tom Seymour - Jun 25Fishing can be as expensive and complicated as we wish to make it. Or it can be inexpensive and simple. Fly-fishing is fun and trolling for salmon ...
Five edible plants for new foragers
By Tom Seymour - Jun 11Does the idea of picking and eating wild edible plants interest you, but you don’t have access to nearby woods and fields? Procrastinate no more. ...
