My all-time favorite wild rice salad, filled with seasonal ingredients that honor the Americas and will wow guests at your holiday tables.

Vegan, gluten-free bread rolls - endlessly customizable and so good for you!

Food, control, and health. Why do we focus on diet to the exclusion of so many other causes when it comes to chronic illness?

Autumn is a season for roots and rooting. We must sink our energetic roots into the earth before winter’s freezes arrive. You’re invited to try the following practice any time you’d like to ground and root into the earth.

Every late July and through August, the mountain meadows are dotted with neon pink blossoms. It's fireweed season ❤️ Both medicinal and edible, fireweed is one of the first plants to come back after wildfires. I've heard that the young shoots can be eaten like asparagus, though I've never tried. I do decorate summer salads with the blossoms, though…

Meeting my first bear in the wild, understanding spirit animals, and knowing that we are not alone

One of my favorite fragrances as I hike through the mountains is that of Great Northern Bedstraw. It smells of honey and fresh hay, and was often used as bedding because of of it's sweet scent.

Every summer, I head to the mountains at about 10,000ft for my annual botanical medicine making retreat. I hike for hours each day, communing with the plants and making wild medicines. This medicine making trip is by far my favorite time of the year, in my favorite place in the world.

Elephant's Head, or Pedicularis groenlandica, is one of my favorite mountain friends. I adore the magical little purple flowers and the "elephant trunks" they display. The beauty of this plant alone is enough to celebrate—but it also has awesome healing powers…

A simple daily ritual to help you unplug from technology and reground your nervous system.

Sensitive souls feel the pain of how humans have harmed the Earth so deeply that they often feel, on a fundamental level, that we don’t belong here. Yet your “Earth friends” need you now more than ever.

How to understand the unique gifts and messages of your animal allies

Healing plants of the mountains—making an infused oil with wild plants and creating intentional botanical smoke bundles.

The beauty of wild spring greens and dandelion—plus a spring tarragon pesto and herbal healing salve recipe.

We’re living in wild and uncertain times. With major events cancelled, schools closed, and empty shelves in our stores, most of us are feeling destabilized on some level. As a shamanic practitioner and botanical medicine maker, I now realize that I’ve spent a lifetime preparing for times such as these. And I have no doubt that, on some level, you have too. 

I think most of us are facing the first truly global pandemic of our lifetimes. This can feel scary, and it’s so new that we don’t really know what will work or not. But, we can take general actions to boost our immune systems and fortify ourselves for the times to come. Here, I’m sharing a bit of my personal daily daily routine for wellness with herbs.

An ode to autumn in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado - a poem and photographs

Learn 3 powerful practices to deepen your relationship with the spirits of the land. Animist rituals, shamanic journeys, and sacred reciprocity.

Perfectly roasted asparagus served over a smokey pistachio puree, topped with fresh tarragon from the garden—this is a late spring dish you’ll want to make before the season is over!