Intro Series – Week 4
This week we review some of the mushrooms covered previously, discuss some new species including Amanita and deadly Galerina. We also talk a little bit about the cultivation process.
This week we review some of the mushrooms covered previously, discuss some new species including Amanita and deadly Galerina. We also talk a little bit about the cultivation process.
Contact me if you would like a liquid culture of one of my cultivated mushroom species. I may have agar plates, slants or spores that I can share. Oysters, Lion’s Mane, and King Stropharia are among the easier species. Now is a great time to begin indoor preparations for a mushroom garden in the spring…
Springtime is quickly approaching and we’re already seeing a few morels showing up around the region. While the mountains are still frozen, this is an excellent time to start looking at morel spots for 2026. The Forayz app includes past burns that can easily be filtered by year so that you can focus on just…
Chanterelles can be found all over the Pacific Northwest but in our region, they most commonly associate with Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock trees....
Mycologists are scientists who study fungi, which include molds, yeasts, and mushrooms. Most mycologists pursue careers in various fields, such as academia, research, industry, or government. Their work often involves diverse aspects of fungal biology, ecology, genetics, and taxonomy. Some common career paths for mycologists include: Academia: Mycologists often work as professors, lecturers, or instructors…
Here is a recording from a children’s focused talk about mushrooms recorded on Dec 11. A higher quality video is available on FB and other versions posted earlier also have higher resolution.
The process is extracting and analyzing DNA from mushrooms is a lot easier than you might think. Here is a very basic overview of the process Extract DNA from your tissue Select a very specific region to copy Make millions of copies Send those copies to a lab for sequencing Search for that DNA sequence…