George Lindemann Showing Wild Ginseng Locations to Dr. Gao and Research Team

Blue Cohosh growing within a ginseng patch.

The last Male Northern White Rhino died yesterday. Like rhinos, wild American Ginseng is protected by CITES (convention on international trade in endangered species). Male White Rhinos are now extinct. Is Ginseng next? Wild American Ginseng is the last truly wild root on the planet. It is considered an indicator species for the health of…

Bob Beyfuss holding a fully wild root dug from ginseng bowl area above Coal Creek.

Sam Lindemann researches in the field.

Ever since the kids and I found ginseng, we’ve been fascinated by it. Finding it, studying it, seeing shapes in the physical roots, and drinking it in tea. But we’re also worried about ginseng. For one thing, it gets stolen and too frequently the thieves don’t respect the “take” failing to plant the berries into…

Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries