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Nobody Tells You Where: Chokecherry, Wild Plum, and the Unwritten Rules of Wyoming Foraging

In Wyoming, chokecherry and wild plum spots are passed down, not published. A transplant’s look at secret-spot culture and the unwritten foraging rules.

Wild Plum Jam: Wyoming’s Late-Summer Reward

Five jars labeled “Wild Plum Jam” and “Handmade Aug 2024,” with fresh plums

Wild plum jam from Wyoming’s draws and riverbanks — a USDA-tested recipe with water-bath canning times corrected for Wyoming’s high altitude.

Chokecherry Jelly: Wyoming’s Most Iconic Preserve

Jar of homemade chokecherry jam with spoon, fresh chokecherries in wooden bowl, and sliced bread with jam on wooden table

If you grew up in Wyoming, odds are you know the taste of chokecherry jelly long before you ever know the work that goes into it. It shows up at church potlucks in unlabeled half-pint jars. It sits on the breakfast table in a grandmother’s kitchen, the lid sticky around the rim. It’s the flashContinue reading “Chokecherry Jelly: Wyoming’s Most Iconic Preserve”