Dr. Fred Sharpe, Olympic Peninsula Prairies For millennia, native North American peoples gathered wild foods during their seasonal rounds. Prairies and oak savannas were especially bountiful, providing a bounty of game, berries, seeds, acorns, fiber, medicines, dyes, perfumes, adhesives and flavorings. Bulbs, tubers and rhizomes were especially valued, providing carbohydrates, sweeteners and vitamins. One of […]