Ever since Gary Lincoff handed me a jar of his home-made beach plum jam, I’ve looked for an accessible location that would have beach plums (Prunus maritima). I found them where I’d least expect them to be and that only because a fellow forager wanted to confirm a hunch about the plant’s identification. I’m learning [...]

At first, there seemed to be no tension on the fishing line, but as I continued to pull, I could feel the tug of the wriggling yellow perch. Moments later the fish lay on the ice. Using a surgeon’s forceps, Richie carefully removed the hook and the uneaten bait – a minnow – from the [...]

Mycology is more than simply naming a mushroom. Learning to see has been priceless.

Applying Mushroom U lessons when no expert was at hand.

The mark of a good naturalist is how carefully every detail is studied. In the world of mycology every detail matters.

I’d rather go hiking and eat real food, even if preparing it takes a bit of work, than eat the corporate chemical concoctions available in most supermarkets.

Mushrooms need moisture to fruit, so after weeks of record-breaking heat, the rain has returned with enough volume to encourage these boletes.

Foraging typically yields something, even if it’s not what I started out looking for.

Summer foraging can be full of surprises.

Nature operates on its own terms, we are fooling ourselves if we think we can outwit nature.