Spring is also a great season to do a little foraging for wild edibles to liven ... you should only harvest the tender tips. Store nettles in a bag to keep them from stinging you.

Next up on the spring foraging trek are fiddlehead ferns ... herby tang to your menu, by way of spruce tips. The new, young tips on the tree’s branches are easy to spot, as they are softer ...

Searching for them every spring is a family tradition ... Most hunters keep their favorite foraging spots a secret, according to the Missouri Department on Conservation. “Morels are treasured ...