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.

This is what I see when I walk into my yard. In a couple of hours I’ll be leading a mushroom walk. I cannot get a decent photograph of the spherical spider-web in the rain barrel on my deck. There’s about an inch of water in the barrel and above it, this glimmering globe of [...]

Finding morels is more fun than eating them. What makes them fruit is a mystery to me, but one worth pondering.

Everything is sprouting and fruiting early and staying in bloom longer. It’s not typical, but the bounty is delightful.

When scientific study is fun, it’s the best of both worlds.