He has been studying the use of wild plants as a resident of Taos County for over 35 years and teaches “Wild Food And Wild Medicine” at the University of New Mexico-Taos, as well as hosting a wild food and medicinal plant festival each summer in the Taos area, (osonegroschool.com). It is his belief that the local native plants of an area are what the area residents require and need not look beyond their surroundings for medicine and food.