Where the Wild Plants Grow: Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Front Range: A Forager’s Guide to Wild Food, Medicinal Herbs, and Natural Remedies

Where the Wild Plants Grow: Colorado & the Rocky Mountain Front Range
Finally, a beginner-friendly foraging guide designed specifically for Colorado and the greater Rocky Mountain Front (with coverage relevant to neighboring ranges in Wyoming and Montana).

Safely identify and harvest 41 profiles—33 edible species + 8 poisonous look-alikes—of wild plants, mushrooms, berries, and nuts with this comprehensive field guide featuring full-color botanical images and clear safety guidelines.

Where the Wild Plants Grow: Colorado & the Rocky Mountain Front Range is your essential handbook for identifying, harvesting, and using the incredible wild plants that thrive from foothills to alpine meadows.

Whether you’re a beginner forager, a nature lover, or someone seeking a deeper connection to traditional plant knowledge, this illustrated foraging book equips you with the skills to safely and sustainably gather wild food and simple herbal remedies.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How to safely identify 33 edible wild plants—including dandelion, chickweed, wild mint, violets, lamb’s quarters, porcini and chanterelle mushrooms, cattail, serviceberries, and more—with full-color images and clear warnings for 8 poisonous look-alikes.
• Where and when to forage for the best seasonal harvests across Colorado’s plains, foothills, and high country, plus guidance useful for nearby regions of Wyoming and Montana.
• Beginner-friendly safety and ethical harvesting practices to protect yourself, local ecosystems, and wildlife, take only what you need.
• Simple preparation methods for wild foods, teas, syrups, tinctures, salves, and vinegars, no complex recipes required.
• Nutritional and practical benefits of key plants to support a healthier, more self-reliant lifestyle, perfect for survival food, natural remedies, and self-sufficient living.

This forager’s field guide blends Indigenous knowledge, folk wisdom, and modern botany to offer a respectful, sustainable approach to wild harvesting. With full-color plant images, concise descriptions, habitat notes, seasonal availability, basic preparation methods, and critical cautions for poisonous look-alikes, this is a trusted resource you’ll return to year after year.

Perfect for:

• Beginner and intermediate foragers
• Homesteaders, preppers, and off-grid living enthusiasts
• Hikers and outdoor lovers exploring Front Range trails
• Anyone foraging in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana

Learn to forage responsibly, nourish your body naturally, and reconnect with the rhythms of the Rockies.

Start your wild food journey today!