There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries. Wild berry picking is the stuff of childhood memories for many ...

Spring weather has finally come to the Pacific Northwest, which means more hiking and foraging opportunities. But if you’re walking along one of the many trails across Washington state and find a bush ...

Many household products contain castor beans or castor oil, and if your pets or livestock get a hold of them, the consequences could be devastating. Castor bean poisoning is dangerous for animals of ...

The seven men arrested in Britain over the weekend were allegedly manufacturing Ricin, a poison made from the berries of a common ornamental plant. NPR's Ketzel Levine looks at the plant itself.