<p>Arthur Haines is a botanist, primitive skills instructor, and veteran of foraging and wild-crafting medicine.</p> <p>Arthur Haines is a botanist, primitive skills instructor, and veteran of foraging and wild-crafting medicine. Ancestral Plants – A Primitive Skills Guide to Important Edible, Medicinal, and Useful Plants of the Northeast, Volume 1 by Arthur Haines. Foreword by Daniel Vitalis: "It creates a deep awareness of our surroundings so we can reconnect with natural places, increase our confidence in the world, and improve our healthy lives."</p> <p>About the book: Ancestral Plants begins a multi-volume series dedicated to helping people understand the true value of wild plants. Through discussions of the edible, medicinal, and utilitarian properties of regional flora, it will motivate and build confidence in people to live healthily and heal through natural plants. Over 100 species are detailed in the 217 pages with 254 color illustrations. Although this book is written about plants of the Northeast, dozens of plants may be found throughout North America and parts of Europe (or have similar species with similar collection and processing methods).</p> <p>Ancestral Plants is published by a non-profit organization called Anaskimin (the Penobscot native word for "acorn"), whose mission is to protect open and wild spaces through public and private education. Not only is this book the most useful and user-friendly guide on the subject, but by purchasing it, you are directly supporting the conservation of the world's remaining wild places in a radical new way by teaching people how to care for and interact with wild nature.</p> <p><strong>254 pages.</strong></p>