{"product_id":"hiking-in-the-fern-forest","title":"Hiking Fern Forest","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/2ddf9655c203e84f4d56815777b6b941.jpg?v=1733024912\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e My name is Wangwang. I have lived in Dali for several years. Hiking is one of the great pleasures in my life. The changes in the growth of flowers, plants and trees in the mountains with different seasons bring me back here again and again, and the feeling is the same every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOur hiking group is made up of several friends who love hiking. In addition to me, there is a tailor with a border collie, DD with his dog Yuanbao who does extreme sports and crystal treasure hunting, Wang Yue who likes history and culture, Huanhuan who runs the \"Huanque\" restaurant, and Honghong, a CrossFit enthusiast and cold meal maker. Yang Min from the wild mushroom collection group also joined us. Her favorite route is the \"Fern Forest\". Occasionally, members of other professional groups will join us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e You can learn more about our friends here:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dalitrip.com\/blogs\/life-in-dali\/introduction-of-our-guides\"\u003eOur Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e I can’t say I’ve explored every corner of Cangshan, but I do have a good understanding of the plants and forests at different altitudes beneath its various peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSo one day, while hiking through the valley, I randomly decided to go up and was surprised to find a huge fern forest. This is something I have never seen in other areas of Cangshan. I want to turn it into a hiking route. The distance is about 6-7 kilometers, and it is comfortable to walk and not too tiring. The altitude is 500 meters, and it is a moderately difficult hiking route, perfect for those who have plenty of energy and like to walk in a natural forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDeparture time 1\u003c\/strong\u003e : 10:00 am (bring your own lunch and have a picnic in the forest)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDeparture time 2\u003c\/strong\u003e : 2:00 pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHiking time\u003c\/strong\u003e : 4 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMeeting point\u003c\/strong\u003e : 5 km north of the ancient city\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e Streams, forests, different species of ferns, wild mushrooms in the rainy season, lemongrass, rhododendrons and wild tea gardens – I’ll describe each below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePteris chinensis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– This is the most common fern in this forest. It grows densely along the hiking trails. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8461733762405_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8281733762379_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaidenhair fern on tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8431733762401_.pic.jpg?v=1733762634\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8421733762400_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLepidium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Grows on the ground in patches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8411733762399_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpathiphyllum\u003c\/span\u003e – grows on trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8391733762396_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePteris chinensis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8381733762394_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMature fern (locally called: dragon claw vegetable)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8371733762393_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e On a recent hike here, I brought along Xiao Jing and Yan Zi from the picking group, and their keen observation of plants helped us discover more ferns and many other plants. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8161733762365_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e We picked some lemongrass and later when we got home I used it to make Thai Tom Yum Goong fish soup. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8361733762391_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e We also found wild strawberries and azaleas in bloom to pick for soup. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8351733762389_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8341733762388_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e We came across a patch of white ferns and Swallow went in to see if there were any mushrooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8441733762403_.pic.jpg?v=1733762634\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e We even found some wild tea trees and were lucky enough to spot our first mushrooms of the season. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8311733762384_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e There is also some \u003cspan\u003esarsaparilla\u003c\/span\u003e , which Yan Zi said can cure cancer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8301733762382_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e Of course, our little friend Zhamao (the furry puppy) also joined us. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8291733762381_.pic.jpg?v=1733762634\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e Beautiful scenery along the way \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8221733762371_.pic.jpg?v=1733762634\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8211733762370_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/3450\/7676\/files\/8241733762373_.pic.jpg?v=1733762633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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