Article about hunting wild figs by my brother

Great read. Another thing to be on the lookout for whenever I'm cutting firewood, mushroom hunting, deer hunting, check game cams, wandering and wondering, etc. I ran across a vey old fig tree up on the Klamath a few years ago that I try to check every fall. It never disappoints. I always wonder what its story is.

Does it appear that the tree was planted by a person? Or is it growing from a cliff, or in a creek bed, etc -- like a wild seedling? As I wrote about in the story, the discovery of wild fig trees is exciting, as each one is genetically unique, and if it's a good one (good fruit), you can clone it, name it and give it to the world!

It's on the edge of where a gravel bar comes up to a really steep bank. Maybe as if was washed down some time in the past. It's been there awhile though as it takes up an area about 20' x 60.'

That sounds like a wild one. The idea of my two favorite foods -- figs and salmon -- at the same place is exciting.

Great read!
I wonder if there's been a detrimental effects from the introduction of the wasps?

i work for the Dept of Trans.

i have often thought of  sneaking a FIG or Fuju Persimmon tree onto some of our projects, but would have to give my environmental dept an heart attack.  THINK of the local animals!!

i know where someone put some apple trees, but no figs.  i would love to find a giant productive tree in the wild.