Misty Thompson is an Appalachian Folk Practitioner and Herbalist who has been studying and living by the traditional “old ways,” since she was a girl. She is fiercely proud and protective of her Appalachian heritage with roots springing from the mountains of southern West Virginia where she was born, raised, and lived most of her adult life. She now lives in Durham, Maine, but her heart is never far from home. Her blog is about a variety of herbalist topics, from plant identification and education to her personal opinions and introspections on current topics in the world of plant medicine.