Wilder Winter 2013 explores the deep freeze with a trip to Iceland to see what survives the polar clime and coastal Maine to see the cold, hard realities of oyster farming. Chef Magnus Nilsson shows us the hiemal pleasures of the Swedish landscape and Alaskan native and songstress Kate Earl teaches us how properly to filet a salmon. We have plenty of deep reading for those long winter nights with a brief  history of tree-hugging and an interview with NY Times columnist Mark Bittman. We experience a mid-winter thaw with a visit to Vietnam to learn about international farm to table cuisine. Along the way, we delve into the mythology of the persimmon and figure out why everyone should love the praying mantis. We'll help beginners get into vermiculture, share growing tips for every region and much, much more.

A note: The winter issue of Wilder is being printed as we speak. We know it's late. We had a rough time with Sandy, but we couldn't let go of some of the great content, photographs and features stories that we had planned. Spring will still be released on time in mid-April. Enjoy!