Ellen Kamhi PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews herbalist, Heather Houskeeper . Heather Houskeeper is a Certified Herbalist, Long-Distance Hiker and author. Her second book in the Botanical Hiker Series: A Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Finger Lakes Trail System, is our show topic . She has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, North Carolina’s Mountains to Sea Trail twice, and was the first person documented to hike New York’s 1000 mile Finger Lakes Trail System in one continuous trek. When not woods rambling or pulling back the petals on a botanical find, she educates and guides others into the natural world through plant walks and workshops. Learn more about Heather at www.TheBotanicalHiker.blogspot.com