{"podcast":{"title":"Peak Northwest","slug":"peak-northwest-490792","podcast_index_feed_id":490792,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/peaknorthwest","website_url":"https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0012ca40-c7d2-11ec-b710-d3eef88e973e/image/614b4432-0271-40d2-8031-34ec27099c8e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Oregonian/OregonLive","episode_count":347,"summary":"Hosts Jamie Hale and Chiara Profenna take you to some of the greatest destinations in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T00:19:16.705241+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-northwest-490792"},"episode":{"title":"Free foraging walks are teaching people to harvest invasive species","slug":"free-foraging-walks-are-teaching-people-to-harvest-invasive-species","published_at":"2026-05-21T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-northwest-490792/free-foraging-walks-are-teaching-people-to-harvest-invasive-species","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-northwest-490792","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADLM5111573236.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADLM5111573236.mp3","summary":"If you’ve ever been curious about foraging in the wild, or felt intimidated by where to start, this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast is for you. Foraging can seem like a daunting hobby to get into, but it doesn’t have to be. On this week’s episode, we explore Wildwood Folk School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching people how to forage for wild plants, understand local ecosystems and build community through outdoor education. Guest Shelby Lynn, foraging instructor for Wildwood Folk School, shares insights into their programs, how to get involved and why foraging is about more than just finding food. Here are some highlights from this week’s show: What exactly is a folk school. Wildwood Folk School’s free foraging plants walks and other programs. The essentials of foraging responsibly and targeting invasive species. How to use your bounty for cooking, crafting or medicinal purposes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"If you’ve ever been curious about foraging in the wild, or felt intimidated by where to start, this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast is for yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/peak-northwest-490792/episodes/free-foraging-walks-are-teaching-people-to-harvest-invasive-species/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-northwest-490792/free-foraging-walks-are-teaching-people-to-harvest-invasive-species.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}