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Homemade Choke Cherry Jam
Prunus virginiana, Latin for “plum of Virginia”, is better known as, the Choke Cherry! This tart little berry, with the pit in the center, is considered to be one of the superfruits like blueberries and the acai berry. They are rich in antioxidants, high in vitamin C, and while bitter if you eat them straight off the tree, they are wonderful and tasty to cook with. They grow on trees and shrubs that are usually found alongside roads, near rivers and streams. August and September are the best times to pick Choke Cherries, even though they will sometimes appear to be ripe as early as July…wait until at least August,…
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Paddling The Clark Fork River – Montana
“Each mile on a river will take you farther from home than a hundred miles on a road.” – Bob Marshall As I made my way into Montana this past week, the Clark Fork River followed me, twisting and winding its way right alongside the interstate as I drove. There is something about the water, whether it is the crashing waves of the ocean, the silence of a large lake, or the power of a mighty river, that I am drawn to. As I watched the river follow me, I thought about how much fun it would be to just pull over, unload the kayak and just paddle my…
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Nature Walks and Kayaking
“There’s a great big hunk of world out there with no fence around it” -Lady and the Tramp In this post, I am actually going to combine several outings. They are just a couple of nature walks and a little kayaking, but even though they were smaller outings, they were fun adventures that I…