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You got it! Stinging nettle has many gifts including food, medicine, and fiber for making rope. You put on your gloves, carefully gather some tall stalks, and strip off the leaves. You use a rock to split the stalk in half and peel off the outer fibers, then twist the soft inner fibers into a fine fishing line.
You decide to fish for trout in the lake, but you don’t have any fishing line. You remember seeing a patch of this plant that has tall stems with strong fibers. You can remove the fibers and twist them into thin, strong rope for catching fish.
NETTLE
SALMONBERRY
HAZELNUT
ALDER
CORRECT!
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A nettle meadow. Nettle stalks contain strong fiber. This can be separated and twined into strong cordage. Nettle flowers emerge from the stalk near the leaves. The seeds are an energizing food.
Correct! Yarrow is also called “Warrior Plant” because it helps stop bleeding. You have your friend chew up yarrow flowers. After making sure your friend’s cut is clean, you apply the chewed yarrow (this is called a poultice) and add a little pressure. The bleeding stops, and you secure the poultice by tying a bandana around their knee.
You have your fishing line, a hook, and bait ready to go. You and your friend begin walking down to the lake with your kayak. Your friend slips on a rock and cuts their knee. You spy this plant nearby, which will stop the bleeding and prevent an infection!
CLEAVERS
HORSETAIL
YARROW
ST. JOHN'S WORT
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A rocky trail.
Right! Pitch is sticky—the perfect substance for making the kayak water-tight (while sap is the watery substance inside trees). You can use pitch from pine, fir, or spruce, and the consistency can range from soft to hard. You find some that is solid but pliable for waterproofing the kayak. Pitch also makes a great fire starter, so you gather extra and wrap it in a big leaf.
Sadly, your kayak got a small crack in the bottom when your friend fell and dropped it. You are worried it will let in water and see this substance nearby, which will help seal the crack.
CLAY
DOUGLAS FIR 
PITCH
CEDAR BARK
PINE SAP
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A kayak in a lake. Douglas fir pitch.
Nicely done! When you get back to camp, you start a fire with the help of some pitch and then peel bark from the willow branches to make a tea. It tastes bitter, but your friend says it helps them feel better. You soak your feet in the leftover tea and get some relief.
You make it to the lake, and the canoe holds water. After a while, you catch a medium-sized trout! Your feet are sore from hiking, and your friend’s knee is hurting. As you head back to camp, you see this tree growing along the lake and remember that it can help with pain. You harvest some bark to make tea.
WILLOW
BIGLEAF MAPLE
YEW
WESTERN
HEMLOCK
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A person holding a trout.
Correct! Wood sorrel is a common ground cover in forests and has a delicious tart flavor that will be perfect with the fish. You also harvest some violets, chickweed, and dandelion leaves to make a little salad.
Your friend cleans the fish and begins cooking it on a stick. You decide to look for more food while your friend watches the fish. As you are walking down the trail, you find a patch of this plant with heart-shaped leaves resembling shamrocks. You remember that it has a tart taste like Sour Patch Kids candy.
CLEAVERS
DANDELION
PURSLANE
WOOD SORRELL
TRY AGAIN
A trail in a forest.
Nice find! Salal is a superfood that is loaded with protein, vitamins, minerals, and good quality fats, all the things you need for endurance on your outdoor adventure!
You continue walking to an opening in the forest and find some ripe blue-black berries on bushes with thick waxy leaves. You jump for joy because they are the best berries to ease your hunger. You remember that Northwest Native Americans use these berries to make dried berry cakes.
SALAL
WILD BLACKBERRY
WILD STRAWBERRY
THIMBLEBERRY
TRY AGAIN
A train in a forest. A person holding salal berries.Salal with fruits.
Way to find soothing medicine! You chew up plantain (also known as Band-Aid Plant) and put the poultice on your mosquito bites.. You notice that the smoke from the fire helps repel mosquitos. Once it is totally dark, the mosquitos disappear, and you can enjoy the stars.
The fish and wild greens are tasty, and you have plenty of berries for dessert! You sit by the fire, and as the sun sets the mosquitos come out! You notice this plant nearby, which will help ease the itching and speed up healing.
DANDELION
RED CLOVER
PLANTAIN
HAWTHORN
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A campfire.
Right on! Thimbleberry has large soft leaves that can be used for toilet paper. They can also be used like an envelope to wrap foods or medicines. You can even make a mineral-rich tea from dried thimbleberry leaves.
You wake up the next morning and are bummed that all the toilet paper is gone. You remember a friend telling you that one of the berries you saw has soft maple-shaped leaves that she called “Nature’s Charmin.” You go looking for this plant.
SALAL
SALMONBERRY
STRAWBERRY
THIMBLEBERRY
TRY AGAIN
Roll of empty toilet paper with a sad face drawn.
A road leading into a forest.
After eating more berries for breakfast, a family comes to the lake and helps you jumpstart your car. You are happy to be going home, and you reflect on how you found what you needed up here in the wilderness.
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A nettle meadow.
Nettle stalks contain strong fiber. This can be separated and twined into strong cordage.
You got it! Stinging nettle has many gifts including food, medicine, and fiber for making rope. You put on your gloves, carefully gather some tall stalks, and strip off the leaves. You use a rock to split the stalk in half and peel off the outer fibers, then twist the soft inner fibers into a fine fishing line.
You decide to fish for trout in the lake, but you don’t have any fishing line. You remember seeing a patch of this plant that has tall stems with strong fibers. You can remove the fibers and twist them into thin, strong rope for catching fish.
CORRECT!
TRY AGAIN
NETTLE
SALMONBERRY
HAZELNUT
ALDER
A rocky trail.
Correct! Yarrow is also called “Warrior Plant” because it helps stop bleeding. You have your friend chew up yarrow flowers. After making sure your friend’s cut is clean, you apply the chewed yarrow (this is called a poultice) and add a little pressure. The bleeding stops, and you secure the poultice by tying a bandana around their knee.
You have your fishing line, a hook, and bait ready to go. You and your friend begin walking down to the lake with your kayak. Your friend slips on a rock and cuts their knee. You spy this plant nearby, which will stop the bleeding and prevent an infection!
TRY AGAIN
CLEAVERS
HORSETAIL
YARROW
ST. JOHN'S WORT
A kayak in a lake. Douglas fir pitch. Nettle flowers emerge from the stalk near the leaves. The seeds are an energizing food.
Right! Pitch is sticky—the perfect substance for making the kayak water-tight (while sap is the watery substance inside trees). You can use pitch from pine, fir, or spruce, and the consistency can range from soft to hard. You find some that is solid but pliable for waterproofing the kayak. Pitch also makes a great fire starter, so you gather extra and wrap it in a big leaf.
Sadly, your kayak got a small crack in the bottom when your friend fell and dropped it. You are worried it will let in water and see this substance nearby, which will help seal the crack.
TRY AGAIN
CLAY
DOUGLAS FIR 
PITCH
CEDAR BARK
PINE SAP
A person holding a trout.
Nicely done! When you get back to camp, you start a fire with the help of some pitch and then peel bark from the willow branches to make a tea. It tastes bitter, but your friend says it helps them feel better. You soak your feet in the leftover tea and get some relief.
You make it to the lake, and the canoe holds water. After a while, you catch a medium-sized trout! Your feet are sore from hiking, and your friend’s knee is hurting. As you head back to camp, you see this tree growing along the lake and remember that it can help with pain. You harvest some bark to make tea.
TRY AGAIN
WILLOW
BIGLEAF MAPLE
YEW
WESTERN
HEMLOCK
A trail in a forest.
Correct! Wood sorrel is a common ground cover in forests and has a delicious tart flavor that will be perfect with the fish. You also harvest some violets, chickweed, and dandelion leaves to make a little salad.
Your friend cleans the fish and begins cooking it on a stick. You decide to look for more food while your friend watches the fish. As you are walking down the trail, you find a patch of this plant with heart-shaped leaves resembling shamrocks. You remember that it has a tart taste like Sour Patch Kids candy.
TRY AGAIN
CLEAVERS
DANDELION
PURSLANE
WOOD SORRELL
A train in a forest. A person holding salal berries.Salal with fruits.
Nice find! Salal is a superfood that is loaded with protein, vitamins, minerals, and good quality fats, all the things you need for endurance on your outdoor adventure!
You continue walking to an opening in the forest and find some ripe blue-black berries on bushes with thick waxy leaves. You jump for joy because they are the best berries to ease your hunger. You remember that Northwest Native Americans use these berries to make dried berry cakes.
TRY AGAIN
SALAL
BLACKBERRY
STRAWBERRY
THIMBLEBERRY
A campfire.
Way to find soothing medicine! You chew up plantain (also known as Band-Aid Plant) and put the poultice on your mosquito bites.. You notice that the smoke from the fire helps repel mosquitos. Once it is totally dark, the mosquitos disappear, and you can enjoy the stars.
The fish and wild greens are tasty, and you have plenty of berries for dessert! You sit by the fire, and as the sun sets the mosquitos come out! You notice this plant nearby, which will help ease the itching and speed up healing.
TRY AGAIN
DANDELION
RED CLOVER
PLANTAIN
HAWTHORN
Roll of empty toilet paper with a sad face drawn.
Right on! Thimbleberry has large soft leaves that can be used for toilet paper. They can also be used like an envelope to wrap foods or medicines. You can even make a mineral-rich tea from dried thimbleberry leaves.
You wake up the next morning and are bummed that all the toilet paper is gone. You remember a friend telling you that one of the berries you saw has soft maple-shaped leaves that she called “Nature’s Charmin.” You go looking for this plant.
TRY AGAIN
SALAL
SALMONBERRY
STRAWBERRY
THIMBLEBERRY
A road leading into a forest.
After eating more berries for breakfast, a family comes to the lake and helps you jumpstart your car. You are happy to be going home, and you reflect on how you found what you needed up here in the wilderness.
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