“There’s got to be an easier way for a cup of tea,” he says, out of breath, while focusing on the goal: spruce trees at the top of Chimney Rock. Hanging from their branches is old man’s ...

This recipe uses dried spruce tips, but other uses include: Spruce tea, which relieves coughing sore throats and chests, and is made by boiling spruce cones and straining. Sticky gum is the clear ...