This spring has been an exciting one for many reasons, but most recently because I found some morel mushrooms! This elusive mushroom is prized for it’s tastiness, and can only be wildcrafted as no one has figured out how to grow them (yet). They come up in spring to early summer, depending on where you…
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are one of the most exciting and challenging foods you can forage. In our mushroom foraging guides we'll take the guesswork out of search and help you discover your next mushroom haul with Easy to Identify Edible Mushrooms  (even in the spring and winter) including the elusive morel mushroom!
Foraging for Lobster Mushrooms
Joel and I have spent the past couple of days on the southern Oregon coast, and it was wonderful! I had my hopes set on finding some chanterelle mushrooms, as they can be quite prolific in the coast range. As we were driving south down the coast, we saw a small side road that led…
Foraging for Yellowfoot Chanterelles (Winter Chanterelle Mushrooms)
Under conifers in the forest duff you might be lucky enough to find yellowfoot chanterelles, also called funnel or winter chanterelles. Yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms are a very special find and a delicious one! Learn how to identify and forage for these wild fungi and enjoy my recipe for preparing them. Wildcrafting Weeds If you want…