The Story Behind Wearing a Devil's Club Necklace
If you've ever spent time hiking through the damp, mossy forests of the Pacific Northwest or Alaska, you've likely encountered the plant used to make a devil's club necklace, even if you were trying your best to avoid it. Known scientifically as Oplopanax horridus, devil's club is famous—or perhaps infamous—for its massive, maple-shaped leaves and stems covered in thousands of tiny, yellow spines. It's the kind of plant that demands respect. If you brush against it, you're going to remember it for a few days. ...