Herbalist, author, biologist, anthropologist, wilderness skills instructor, survival skills consultant, keynote speaker, and survival TV celebrity.
Following an unexpected diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2000, Nicole applied her scientific research skills towards her own personal wellness. She focuses on holistic wellness, which includes nature connection, gratitude, diet, and herbal remedies.








Looking to enhance your home library with trusted health and wellness knowledge? Get Dr. Nicole Apelian’s Complete Book Collection and expand your resources to help you thrive in any situation life throws your way.
The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods, Edible Plants, Lichens, Mushrooms, and Seaweeds
By Nicole Apelian, Ph.D.
Learn how to ethically harvest, store, and use the abundance of wild foods that surround you. This comprehensive book will become a favorite reference for you on your journey into wild foods and foraging.
Each wild food entry in this book has an introduction, a North American range map, edible uses, common medicinal uses, a description of the flowers and leaves for ID, excellent color photos, harvesting instructions, and a simple recipe.
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine
By Nicole Apelian, Ph.D. & Claude Davis
Color pictures of 169 healing plants, lichens, and mushrooms of North America (2-4 pictures/plant for easy identification). Here you’ll find the most powerful medicinal plants & mushrooms of North America. This book is for both beginners and seasoned herbalists, and covers identification, color photos, edible uses, medicinal uses, harvesting instructions, a medicinal index, and much more!
By Nicole Apelian, Ph.D. & Claude Davis
The long-awaited sequel arrives and it’s time to take your hard-won herbal wisdom to the next level. Now you’ll have 139 new helpful plants in The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies II, and you’ll know exactly how to spot and take advantage of each one the moment you step out of your house. Most of them are widespread across the country, and you probably have at least a few dozen of them growing somewhere close by. The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies II completes the first book.
By Dr. Nicole Apelian, Ph.D.
30 years of plant knowledge and first-hand experience of making poultices, tinctures, decoctions, salves, syrups, infused oils, have been poured into this one, vital book.
By Dr. Nicole Apelian, Ph.D.
If you’ve been looking for a more natural way to manage your health, then this is one book you should have on hand.
If you want to follow an integrated, holistic, natural approach, this is the book you want on your bookshelf.
By Dr. Nicole Apelian, Ph.D.
The Wilderness Long-Term Survival Guide is the first handbook ever that helps people NOT just to survive in the wild, BUT to LIVE there! You can use it to turn the Wild into your second home and become self-reliant in nature long term. With this guide, you can make your own piece of paradise far from the hustle and bustle of modern living.
A Reference Guide to Surviving Nature: Outdoor Preparation
By Dr. Nicole Apelian & Shawn Clay
A must-have in your pack! This easy to read guide will help outdoor first-timers to well-seasoned campers and hikers. Read this book and gain the confidence to get you and your loved ones outdoors. The authors cover the basics of emergency preparedness, including what gear you should carry on you for the safety of you and your family.
By Nicole Apelian, Ph.D.
Inside your Medicinal Garden Kit, you’ll find 10 smaller packages with each type of seed. 2,409 high-quality, NON-GMO seeds packaged in US. Nicole has gathered together the seeds for 10 plants you’ll want to grow in your very own medicinal garden.