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Gerstberger Pines is a 20 acre (8.1 ha) nature preserve owned and managed by the Taylor County Buildings, Grounds, and Parks Department. It is an old growth hemlock, hardwood, white pine forest purchased in 1882 by Ed Gerstberger from the Wisconsin Central Railroad. It was in the Gerstberger family until 1993, when Taylor County purchased it.

The oldest tree is an Eastern Hemlock estimated to be 255 years old, and 29 inches in diameter. Eleven White Pines were present when purchased in 1993, of which there are 6 now standing, 200 to 215 years old,with 32 to 38 inches dbh. Only two of these are alive. The oldest red oaks on the site are about 200 years old. Other ancient hardwoods are Yellow Birch, Basswood, and Red Maple.

Samuel J. Thayer (Wild Plant Forager) (born 1976- ) is an internationally known wild food forager and author.

Books
Thayer has published three books: The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants ; Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants ; and Incredible Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life.

Awards
He has won three awards for his book Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants. Thayer won First Place for the 2006 Midwest Book Awards in the category "Nature"; First Place for the 2010 Midwest Book Awards, Midwest Independent Publisher's Association, and second place in the category "Gardening/Agriculture" for The 2011 Benjamin Franklin Award ;

Radio Shows, Podcasts, and Interviews

 * Northern Spirit Radio, "Wild Foods and the Forager's Harvest", Jan. 25, 2009
 * National Public Radio, "Foraging The Weeds For Wild, Healthy Greens", April 18, 2011
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "Successful Foraging", June 8, 2011
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "Foraging for Berries and Other Mid-summer Treats", July 27, 2011
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Joy Cardin Show, "Foraging in Wisconsin", April 13, 2012
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Fall Foraging in Wisconsin", Sept. 27, 2012
 * Wisconsin Public Radio 45 North, "Farmacology and Foraging", May 17, 2013
 * Episode 1345, "Sam Thayer", September 10, 2013
 * Interview with Sam Thayer, Foraging with Sam Thayer 2013,
 * The Permaculture Podcast Episode 1443, "Foraging with Sam Thayer", May 30, 2014
 * Interview with Daniel Vitalis, "Foraging Wild Foods", July 10, 2014
 * Web-Talk Radio, "The Roots of Health-Foraging with Sam Thayer", April 20, 2015
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Mieller Show, "Mid-Summer Foraging", July 15, 2015
 * Public Broadcasting System, "Wisconsin Life Forager" November 26, 2015
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Joy Cardin Show, "Edible Plant Expert Shares Foraging Tips", May 12, 2017
 * Interview with Daniel Vitalis, "Forager's Guide to Tending the Wild" #152,  July 12, 2017
 * "The Maple Syrup Workout" with Katy Bowman, Feb. 13, 2018
 * "The Good Life Revival Podcast", "Foraging for the Future", March 5, 2018
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show Wisconsin Weekend, "Spring Foraging", March 23, 2018
 * Podcast with Northern Spirit Radio April, 2018
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "A Little Foraging on the Prairie", August 25, 2018
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Forage for Wisconsin Nuts in Fall", Oct. 24, 2018
 * Forage Ltd., United Kingdom, "Foraging and Knowledge", Oct. 29, 2018
 * Northern Spirit Radio, "Ecoculture Blessings & Fracksand Mining Hazards", Jan. 12, 2019
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Wild Spring Edibles", May 16, 2019
 * Sam Explores, with Sam Larson, "Foraging Wild Edible Plants with Sam Thayer", Oct. 24, 2019
 * Wisconsin Public Radio, the Morning Show with Kate Archer Kent, "Foraging for Food: Wisconsin's Wild Edibles", June 30, 2020
 * Wise Traditions, "Foraging the Wild Food Around Us", December 14, 2020