Les Stroud's Wild Harvest

Les Stroud's Wild Harvest

2021 3 Seasons 38 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

Traveling into the wilderness, outdoor expert Les Stroud forages for wild edibles and chef Paul Rogalski turns them into culinary delights.

Traveling into the wilderness, outdoor expert Les Stroud forages for wild edibles and chef Paul Rogalski turns them into culinary delights.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Mussels & Wild Radish

Les forages the beaches and tidewaters of the Oregon coast while Chef Paul sets up a kitchen on the beach. When Les reve

EP 2

Wild Ginger & Miner’s Lettuce

Les navigates a cliff to explore an unusual patch of Miner’s Lettuce. Chef Paul gets his hands dirty harvesting cattai

EP 3

Horsetail & Dandelion

Just a short drive from the city of Edmonton, Alberta expert forager Les Stroud and Chef Paul Rogalski find themselves e

EP 4

Milkweed & Cattail Flour

The milkweed plant is the natural life-sustaining domain of the monarch butterfly larvae who choose this wildflower as t

EP 5

Bass & Sweet Gale

Les finds himself immersed in a plethora of in season wild edibles when he paddles and explores the swamps and forests s

EP 6

Grouse & Labrador Tea

Just ahead of the winter snows Les and Paul find themselves enjoying the fresh cool winds and grey skies over the Athaba

EP 7

Matsutake & Wild Turkey

After a lucky find of a wild turkey in pristine condition expert forager Les Stroud heads out with a local mycologist to

EP 8

Oak & Madrone

Expert forager Les Stroud decides to challenge Chef Paul Rogalski with a harvest based solely on two trees; Oak and Madr

EP 9

Tall Blue Lettuce & Daisy

Showing that you need never travel farther than your own driveway expert forager Les Stroud takes a short walk and comes

EP 10

Cattail & Pond Lily

After a quick paddle and a lakeside lunch, Les gathers Pond Lily Tubers while Chef Paul harvests cattails. Les challenge

EP 11

Lambsquarters & Raspberries

Chef Paul and Les visit a community farm jam-packed with harvesting options for expert forager Les, including honey from

EP 12

Twisted Stalk & Wild Mint

Les and Paul enjoy a stay at Kevin’s “From The Wild” camp in the boreal forest in Northern Alberta. Les introduces

EP 13

Douglas Fir & Buffaloberry

On the banks of the Bow River, just minutes from Chef Paul’s home, Les shows his foraging prowess. Paul utilizes his c

EP 1

Balsam Root & Sagebrush

Early spring in wine country presents challenges with regard to foraging.

EP 2

Foraged Plants from Europe

Foraging some stinging nettle; combining newly foraged items with domestic ingredients.

EP 3

Spring Beauty & Catnip

Les Stroud comes across a large patch of spring beauty while hiking in a coniferous forest; secret ingredient.

EP 4

Rainbows & Fiddleheads

Exploring harvesting opportunities while at a remote fishing lodge in the Pacific Northwest; rainbow trout and fiddlehea

EP 5

Sitka Spruce

While still at the remote fishing lodge, Les tasks Paul to focus on one ingredient, which proves to be a good thing as t

EP 6

Maple & Milkweed

Les shares his sugar shack and syrup-making expertise with Paul while gifting him a familiar and favorite foraged ingred

EP 7

Trout Lily & Simple Syrup

Legendary comedian Ron James joins the team in harvesting a key ingredient for Paul’s culinary challenge. Rest assured

EP 8

Cattail & Balsam Fir

RV camping has its pleasures. Les & Paul hike a familiar area close by and get dirty, gathering a Wild Harvest staple, a

EP 9

Juniper

Set in the area around Paul’s cousin’s cottage, Les and Paul focus on one indecent, at two different stages of growt

EP 10

Fiona's Farm

Les forages the ocean side with ethnobotanist Fiona Hamersley Chambers. The surprise they gathered, combined with items

EP 11

Tidal Pools

Special guest Fiona Hamersley Chambers guides the group to tidal pools where they responsibly harvest flavors of the pac

EP 12

Conch & Coconut

While visiting Belize, Les & Paul lodge on an Aggressor live aboard dive boat & meet corporate Chef Ed Mendoza, Les capi

EP 13

Lionfish, Oregon Grape & Coconut

Wild harvesting takes place in the sea and on land. Les does his part to cull the exploding lionfish population in the C

EP 14

Horseradish & Tumbleweed Mustard

Behind an urban mall, Les discovers an abundance of delicious roots and flowers, which he shares with Paul. Using his re

EP 1

Chicken of the Woods

While hiking in a local forest, Les discovers a huge specimen of a well-known fungus. He brings it to Paul for some play

EP 2

Sour Dock & Beach Parsley

Using the Cunard Queen Elizabeth as home base, the tandem disembark in Sitka Alaska to meet local forger Mary Goddard to

EP 3

Crabapples

While hiking in the local forest, Les stumbled upon remnants of an old homestead, including some ancient crabapple trees

EP 4

Chocolate Lily

Les and Paul disembark from the Queen Elizabeth to meet Mario Benassi, an expert forager. They remain vigilant for bears

EP 5

Horseradish & Tumbleweed Mustard

Behind an urban mall, Les discovers an abundance of delicious roots and flowers, which he shares with Paul. Using his re

EP 6

Bull Kelp

Les and Paul leave the Queen Elizabeth to connect with kelp forager Lia Heifetz. After harvesting some kelp, and an even

EP 7

Blackberries

At Les’s cottage in Ontario, the delicious and dark blackberries are the main focus of the story. Paul finds savoury w

EP 8

Deer Heart Lily

During their stay in Sitka, Alaska, Les and Paul learned about different types of local flora. Les was introduced to the

EP 9

Milk Cap Mushrooms

While in Oregon, Les and Paul connect with forager Adam Larue to harvest an unlikely bleeding mushroom with an off-putti

EP 10

Wood Apple

While Les and Paul are visiting Sri Lanka, Les discovers an interesting hard-shelled fruit both on the tree and on the f

EP 11

Banana Flower

While staying at Aggressor Safari Lodge in Sri Lanka, Les discovers a versatile blossom that is colourful and bountiful,

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