The Winter Pause
February 8, 2026
Winter Nature’s wave has retreated into the earth, silenced by the snow and ice but still very much alive in it’s apparent slumber. Leaves danced
About Wild Blessings
Welcome to my website. My name is Holly Drake and I love to study, teach, and talk about wild foods. I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with my husband Jason and my dog Max where I explore the beauty of God’s creation to learn as much as I can about wild foods that are available to us for free.
Latest Blogs
Hiking Habit
January 8, 2026
Two indispensable daily habits that have become a part of the rhythm of my life are my hiking habit and my treasured sit spot. A
Befriending Chestnuts
September 24, 2025
A little — polished — treasure —Where Autumn — keeps its Gold —A daggered husk — delivers —What Winter — cannot hold — Would it
Befriending Plants: Magnificent Mullein
September 16, 2024
Mullein offerings I am a connector! Introducing others to our Creator’s world of plant wonders is my passion. The common Mullein is anything but mundane,
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