foraging

A guide to foraging bull kelp, ribbon kelp, and sea lettuce near Anchorage — regulations, best locations, and how to cook Alaska seaweed.

Salmonberries in June, wild blueberries in August, cranberries in October — when and where to forage near Anchorage, plus bear safety and mushroom tips.

Wild berry picking near Anchorage: blueberries, salmonberries, cloudberries, and cranberries — best spots, ripening calendar, and bear safety tips.

Golden chanterelles in the spruce forest, blueberries across the tundra hillsides, fireweed shoots in spring — Alaska's wild foraging season is short, concentrated, and extraordinary, with most of the best spots within an hour of Anchorage.

Berry picking Alaska Anchorage visitors love: wild blueberries, salmonberries, cranberries in Chugach State Park — when to go, best spots, and bear safety.

Every summer, Anchorage residents disappear into the hills with empty containers and return with purple-stained fingers. Berry picking near Anchorage, Alaska is one of the most deeply rooted local traditions in the state — the Chugach foothills produce an extraordinary abundance of wild fruit from late June through early September. For visitors, joining the harvest […]