There is a bright, yellow, perennial we see blooming in carpets in our subalpine environment of Summit County. This is heartleaf arnica or “arnica cordifolia.” The word “arnica” means “lamb’s skin,” ...

When I fell skiing a few weeks ago, I wounded more than my pride. It was a full-blown face plant, with my arms outstretched and a ski pole in each hand. When I landed, I sprained my thumb. It wasn’t ...

Arnica is a flowering herb native to cold, rocky regions like Siberia and Eastern Europe. It’s sometimes called “the mountain daisy” because the yellow-orange blooms resemble common daisies. For ...