Field Notes

Introduction

     In this article we're going to look at the edible uses velvet mesquite(Prosopis velutina). Mesquite beans were an extremely to the native inhabitants of the Southwest, providing a staple food that rivaled corn in its importance. There is no doubt that...

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This video demonstrates a last-resort land navigation technique to help you find your trail if you get lost in the wilderness. It should only be used when all else fails.

This method helped me find my way back to the trail when I got lost in south Florida in 2016.

Introduction

     The Watson’s dutchman’s pipe, also called desert pipevine, is a unique desert vine with some very interesting features… Not only has this little vine been historically used as a snakebite remedy, it also has a fascinating life story...

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