foraging
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Fall 2026 Exploratory Foray Report
About this time each year, after the first late summer/early fall rains, I do a test foray into my usual mushroom hunting grounds in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, to see what’s happening and plan additional forays throughout September and October. On Thursday and Friday of this week (Sept. 3-4) I camped out in the… Continue reading
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Fall 2025 Mushrooms Popping Early!
Exotic edible Fall mushrooms are appearing early near Mt. Rainier in Washington State. Continue reading
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New and Improved Foraging
This week some friends gave me a wonderful gift … a delightful book by forager and chef Robin Kort, The Coastal Foragers Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest. Naturally she talks a lot about wonderful mushrooms I am well-acquainted with, but much more as well: edible plants, berries, seaweed and shellfish. She also provides… Continue reading
