Day: July 15, 2014

Sasquatch in the Mushroom Patch

July 15, 2014 annamarymchugh1 CommentJust for Fun, Mushroom Hunting, Mushroom Stories, Weird Mushroomsadventure, chanterelles, foraging, hiking, mushroom hunting, sasquatch, storytelling, wildcraft

There are several different types of mushroom hunters. Some pick for a living, some for sport or the table, some simply because they get great satisfaction from getting out in the woods and having an excuse to stroll in a Read More

Paul Stamets: Never Trust a Mycologist!

July 15, 2014 annamarymchugh4 CommentsMushroom Hunting, Mushroom Identification, Mushroom StoriesAlexander Smith, hippies, mushroom hunting, mushroom identification, mycology, Paul Stamets, poisonous mushrooms, Russula emetica

One of the people who taught me about mushrooms was Paul Stamets. Although he is now one of the most well-known and highly regarded experts in mycology, when he started out in the 1970s he struggled to find acceptance Read More