My Digital Toolkit
This is a summary of some of my favorite apps that I use when searching for mushrooms.
It includes an overview on GaiaGPS, maps.me, iNaturalist (again), and even my photos app.
This is a summary of some of my favorite apps that I use when searching for mushrooms.
It includes an overview on GaiaGPS, maps.me, iNaturalist (again), and even my photos app.
Last night I hosted a talk on the iconic Amanita muscaria and some of the other relatively common Amanita species in our region. This is only accessible to Basic and Full members
Learning to forage and identify mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest takes time. I would like to share some of my favorite sites and apps to help speed up your learning. Even experienced mushroom foragers would likely find a few surprises in here. The best time to pick mushrooms Chanterelles, boletes, morels, and other edible mushrooms…
Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous. Others can cause serious liver or kidney damage. Some of these can look similar to edible mushrooms. The most seriously poisonous mushrooms are pretty easy to identify. Learn these and don’t eat anything that you can’t tell apart from them. Don’t eat any mushroom without knowing the common lookalikes and…
Many mushroom hunters are quite secretive about their spots. This is because once you find an area that produces a large number of mushrooms, it may continue producing for years. I don’t have secret spots. You can see everywhere I go right here. I do enjoy exploring though. Here I share some of the tools…
Closely-Guarded Secrets Talk with friends about their favorite spots to find chanterelles and you might be surprised to find how secretive they are. It’s a part of our culture. Where do mushrooms grow? I read recently a line that sums it all up quite well. Mushrooms grow where you find them. I’ve found this to…
This wild rice and mushroom soup is simple yet elegant, and very capable of impressing yourself and any dinner guest. When making this soup, not only did I use morels, but I also added some baby Bellas, as well as some rehydrated truffles that I’ve been saving. Soups are a great dish for having a…