Research on Medicinal Mushrooms
Here is a well-written and thoroughly cited article discussing research on the medicinal benefits of various mushrooms and the ailments they are reported to address
Here is a well-written and thoroughly cited article discussing research on the medicinal benefits of various mushrooms and the ailments they are reported to address
Let’s take a look at fungi under the microscope. I’m a newbie with microscopy but that just means we get to learn together.
Kristi and I will start the Pacific Crest trail from the US-Mexico border in May so I thought I would start with a short summary of the PCT, and address some of the most common questions. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail in the United States that stretches from…
Here is a recording from Jan 5th. Members will have access to this and all future Intro to Mushroom events/archives for 1 year
Mid June in Darrington, WA 8 Mile Creek (48.15681, -121.60915)June 18 2021 Dry. Hit snow just above Three O’clock Rock. Huckleberry Mountain (48.26901, -121.34937)June 19 Moderate mushroom activity but the active band was pretty narrow; maybe 3500-4500′ over the weekend. Snow at 4800′. A morel, gyromitra, sarcosphaera, cortinarius, and amanitas. Thimbleberries, coralroot. grouse. NF-27 Rat…...
Forest and fungal ecosystems are so connected with one another that it can be nearly impossible to have one without the other. Learning to recognize different tree species can be helpful for determining the identity of a mushroom and also help you to find areas most likely to contain mushroom species you are hunting. For…
I have had some of the best luck finding summer mushrooms in the Olympics and along the Straight of Juan de Fuca on Vancouver Island. If I could choose anywhere right now, I would pick coastal Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Still, I managed to find a Bears Head (Hericium) last weekend in the western…