Euell Gibbons was the original poster boy for edible wild plants. I loved his book, Stalking the Wild Asparagus, especially the later chapter where he goes on an edible wild foods retreat with another couple. I always dreamed of doing that, and probably will do it sometime with my kids (I'll use the "it's educational" excuse to rope my husband in on it, too).Gibbons didn't start out wanting to be the spokesman for weed-eaters; I recall reading that he originally wanted to write fiction, but the editors steered him towards writing about this topic instead.
He also once did a Grapenuts commercial. Here it is.
I wish I'd had a chance to meet this guy. He's far more passionate about the subject than I could ever be, and I admire that no end. Together, he and outdoor humorist Patrick F. McManus had a huge influence on my youth.
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