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James Keskimaki
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Can't get you out of my head
Western Pasque Flower Anemone occidentalis Often referred to as Hippy on a stick this unique Dr. Suess character knows just how to work...
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James Keskimaki
Jan 3, 20242 min read
-Hawthorn Magic-
As a medicine of the heart in the purest sense, Hawthorn has the strength to both fortify us on a physical level, and work her energetic...
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James Keskimaki
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Oshala “Little Bear”
Ligusticum grayi Western Osha, Gray's Lovage, Kishwoof This year's journey out into the high cascades to harvest my yearly supply of...
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James Keskimaki
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Parrots Beak and Elephants Head?!
Believe it or not, these really are "common names" to some of the most magical plants in the Pedicularis spp. The photo on the left is...
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James Keskimaki
Jun 14, 20203 min read
Aralia "Ginseng for the lungs"
A few weeks ago I went out on a wildcrafting mission with the specific intention of harvesting Western Aralia root (California...
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James Keskimaki
Mar 21, 20193 min read
Sweetness is in the Root
Osmorhiza occidentalis Sweet Root Sweetness is just the beginning of the magic! I first discovered Sweet root years ago on a weeklong...
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James Keskimaki
Mar 17, 20192 min read
The goddess of sleep
Valeriana sitchensis Sitka Valerian I love getting out into the mountains for a day or more. Especially when the snow has melted and all...
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