Here at Wild Ozark, we homestead, learn about self-reliance & grow ginseng. I write, photograph & create things to help you reconnect to nature.
I’m Madison Woods, the voice behind this website. Below you’ll find a summary of the kinds of things you’ll find here.
In a Wild Ozark nutshell…
- Experience life in our wild Ozarks through stories and photos on our blog.
- If you are looking for the Ginseng Sanctuary link, here it is: Compton Gardens Ginseng Sanctuary.
- If you’re here from Ozark Mountain Ginseng and looking for the ginseng books, click here. General ginseng information can be found among these blog posts.
- We have an assortment of books, articles, and identification aids for ginseng at our shop.
- If you’re here to get a dose of nature, browse the blog or explore my “Reconnect to Nature” section.
- Need a photographer for your outdoor event or just want a photographer who loves nature?
- I also do web design for small businesses in northwest Arkansas. If you like my site, consider hiring me for your design project.
- And finally, if you’d like to read some of my nature-based fantasy fiction, go to my “Madison Woods” fiction site.
If you only want the one monthly issue, just put in your email address. If you want to join the special interest groups, go to your “user profile” settings using the link at the bottom of the “confirm subscription” email that went to your mailbox after you entered your address.
I also have a monthly inventory report for those who are interested in buying ginseng for personal consumption. To stay current with the products available, sign up for my “Keep up with the Roots” report.
The most popular WildOzark pages/posts:
- Ginseng 2015 Prices
- How to Find Ginseng
- How Far Removed- Predator & Prey
- Reconnect to Nature
- Nature Blogs
- About
Grow your own ginseng! Here at WildOzark we grow ginseng virtually wild (wild-simulated). That means all we do is plant the seed and let nature do the rest. When it’s time to harvest, there is no difference between ours and true wild. We encourage planting seeds from as local a source as possible. It’s impossible not to reconnect to nature while you’re crawling around on the forest floor planting seeds or digging roots.
The heading link takes you to the category on this website. It will list all the posts and pages where ginseng is mentioned. In the menu at the top of this website, you’ll find more specific listings of ginseng-related topics. We have lots of information on finding habitat and understanding this plant, and in spring we sell seedlings from the Huntsville, AR Farmer’s Market. We were awarded a grant from United Plant Savers in order to build an American ginseng sanctuary in conjunction with Compton Gardens in Bentonville.
Nature, Herbs & Plants
Nature is a huge part of what WildOzark is all about. In fact, everything here has to do with our relationship and connection to nature.
Reconnect to Nature with writing, photography from Wild Ozark by clicking here to read all the posts to do with Science & Nature.
EDIBLE, MEDICINAL, BEE/BUTTERFLY Plants
Beginning in late April each year I go to the farmer’s market in Huntsville, AR with plants and books and balms and information. All but the plants are also for sale at our online shop. Early in season the plants are mostly ginseng and ginseng companions. Later as it warms up, the plant selection becomes more focused on edible and medicinal or bee/butterfly oriented.
I write about herbs, herbalism, and Ozark native plants fairly often here.
The ARTs
THE ART OF SURVIVAL & SELF-RELIANCE
It’s not really “self-reliance” but more “nature-reliance”. We’d like to know how to get by in a world without grocery stores and Walmarts. From time to time I’ll post on this topic at my blog. You can click here to read all of the posts that were tagged “Self-Reliance“. A lot of posts of this nature are also cataloged under “Homesteading“.
HERBAL ARTS
I enjoy learning about how plants can be used for personal health. When I find a formula that’s particularly helpful to me, I usually offer it at my shop and booth. During summer I have these plants available at our market booth for sale. I am not always good at organizing my categories, so I apologize, but you can read these various archives to get the posts related to herbs and herbal healing: “Herbs“, “Herbalism“, “Native Medicinal Plants”
LITERARY ARTS
I write about a variety of things on our blog, mostly to do with plants and our life here. Living in the rural Ozarks comes with a unique set of challenges and these things give me lots to write about. I also share photography from the area and information I learn about the ginseng and plants. We have horses, dogs, cats, and chickens so these critters are often the subject, too. When we travel, I usually write about that, too. Some of the places we’ve been so far include Dubai, Abu Dhabi, France, Germany, Amsterdam, and Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Louisiana.
My writing is inspired by my life here and my interactions with nature. My genre is fantasy with a little scifi mixed in. The settings are usually Ozark with alternate worlds. Predator and Prey is a theme that runs through my fiction consistently, and I’d have to say we have a healthy balance of both to observe out here in the wild Ozarks. If you sign up for Wild Ozark’s monthly mailing list, you’ll have the opportunity to add yourself to the fiction focus group. Sometimes I send out serialized stories.
I write books about ginseng, the useful plants, and encourage others to interact with nature through journaling and nature sketching. You can see all of my titles at Amazon and we also sell them (except for the Kindle versions) at our online shop.
VISUAL ARTS
Nature Sketching
If you love nature sketches you’ll enjoy our sister site Wild Ozark Nature Journal. I try to go out every day and do an ozark nature sketch. These sketches are available as prints, notecards, and I have a blank nature journal for you if you’d like to try doing this yourself.
Photography
I’m always out taking photos and I enjoy sharing them here with you. The best way to see them is to subscribe to the blog, or just scroll through it to find the ones you like.
Life in the Ozarks
Here’s a sampling of images from the blog including sketches, products, and photos:
27 September 2015 at 7:21 am
I just wanted to take a quick minute and let you know how thankful I am for the sample salve of Ginger and Lobelia. I hurt for weeks from walking and talking and breathing, due to inflammed cartlidge in my ribs. The salve worked as fast as my hand touched my side. Thank you so much Wild Ozark for what you do. The information you provide us is amazing. Now I need to buy another tin. Jennifer T.
27 September 2015 at 7:27 am
Hey Jennifer! I am so glad it worked for you. It’s ginseng and lobelia, though, no ginger in it. But I bet ginger would be a good ingredient, lol. I’m just glad you’ve found some relief and I hope it is a lasting thing. I’ll try to remember to bring one out for you next time I go out.
21 November 2015 at 9:07 am
Hello
I so enjoyed your nature sketchbook, which I downloaded from Kindle! You r beautiful sketches and written journal entries have inspired me to give nature journaling another try. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your talents!
21 November 2015 at 9:41 am
Hi Denise, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
22 November 2015 at 5:31 pm
Hello Ms. Woods! I’m looking to buy ginseng. I actually just need TWO roots. Could you direct me to someone who’s selling? And for how much? Thank you very much.
22 November 2015 at 7:05 pm
Hi Meak, where are you located (which state)? If you’re in northwest Arkansas, email me at . If another state, I’ll see if there’s someone out there who can help. Are you looking for fresh or dried?
13 August 2016 at 12:12 pm
Please send me info on prices to buy dried wild gensing, a list of what you sell am interested in buying some.
14 August 2016 at 7:08 am
Hi Michael, I sent you an email. Let me know if you didn’t get it. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!