(Natural News) Preppers have a well-rounded set of skills and if they’re stuck in the wilderness, they have the know-how to survive for a couple of weeks or even longer. Do you know how to identify edibles if you’re lost while hiking or camping? Once you’re in a safe zone, triage your needs immediately. Remember […]

(Natural News) Wild pig populations in Texas are continuing to expand at a rapid pace. While this may not be the best news for farmers and landowners looking to secure their property, there is an upside to the proliferation of piggies: They are a great source of wild food. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, […]

(Natural News) When hermit monk Brother Simon reappeared at the farmer Farrin’s market after not being seen for seven years, people thought they were seeing a ghost. After realizing that Brother Simon was, in fact, alive and well, people started asking him how he managed to survive completely off grid. “I used the knowledge of […]

(Natural News) Professor Tim Spector from King’s College London, author of The Diet Myth, said a hunter-gatherer diet, one which includes seasonal vegetables and wild game, can help replenish our gut bacteria. Spector spent three days consuming this type of diet during his stay with a Tanzanian tribe called the Hadza, who live in the […]

(Natural News) In this short video, the Health Ranger reveals the incredible abundance of muscadine grapes in central Texas, where these powerful, medicinal “superfruits” grow wild near streams. Loaded with potent medicine, muscadine grapes can be harvested by the bucket load and made into jams or even wine. Central Texas is is a wild foods […]

(Natural News) Continuing with our popular series of outdoor videos that teach wild foods and self-reliance, today I’m posting two short videos: Yaupon Holly (the first video below) is the only native plant in North America that’s a natural source of caffeine. It can be used to make a cheap source of “coffee” or tea, […]

(Natural News) Welcome to the Health Ranger Ranch in Texas! This short video shows you my grazing goats as I discuss wild foods. Over the last two weeks, I harvested over 25 pounds of wild berries. Why does my ranch have so many wild berries? Because I never spray pesticides or herbicides on anything. Common […]