This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The ban on ginseng harvesting in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Ginseng digging season begins soon in West Virginia, and the state Division of Forestry reminds those who harvest the native herb that they must follow strict guidelines. The state ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — They slink through the woods in camouflage and face paint, armed with tire irons, screwdrivers and hoes, seeking a plant that looks like a cross between a Virginia creeper and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Despite the many threats to wild American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) growing on the steep forested slopes of West Virginia, the people who know ...

WATERLOO | A wild herb that boasts a natural kick is drawing people into the woods to illegally harvest the plant for a hefty profit. Ginseng can be found in sports drinks in supermarket coolers and ...

Would someone tell Mark Trail that ginseng poaching in state and national parks pales in comparison with its destruction through mountaintop removal mining [Comics, June 12, 13]? The U.S. Fish and ...

A man is sentenced for illegally digging up ginseng at a national park in Virginia, federal prosecutors said. Gary Kauffman/USFS A man will serve prison time after pleading guilty to illegally digging ...