Using and Eating Piñon Pine

Piñon Pine nuts are edible and were an important food for many Southwestern native tribes.

By Christopher Nyerges
Published on April 21, 2014
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Photo courtesy Chicago Review Press
Piñon pine needles.

More than a listing of plant types and general facts, Guild to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Second Edition (Chicago Review Press, 2014) is full of fascinating folklore, personal anecdotes, and tasty recipes perfect for anyone who is interested in living closer to the earth. Christopher Nyerges — co-director of the School of Self-Reliance — offers hikers, campers and foragers an array of tips for harvesting and consuming wild edibles. This excerpt offers information on the sustenance and medicinal value of Piñon Pine.

You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Second Edition.

Most Prominent Characteristics of Piñon Pine

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