Knott's Berry Farm is a California institution, and one of the oldest and most popular theme parks in the country. But it wouldn't have been what is is today without that namesake fruit -- ...

Blackberries, salmonberries and thimbleberries are commonly found in Marin County. There are two blackberry species, one native and one non-native. Our native blackberry, Rubus ursinus, has three ...

In my last column, I divulged my passion for wild-food foraging and shared a recipe for a nettles pesto. I am continuing the theme in this editorial because the outdoors are bursting with life. And ...

We see blackberry brambles growing along country roads in Marin. We may also see them up in a neighbor’s unkempt yard. The native species is Rubus ursinus. The non-native and invasive species is ...