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Fall Forays Update
Here’s an update on Fall Mushroom Forays in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and a schedule of upcoming foraging opportunities. Continue reading
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Lobsters, Lobsters, Lobsters!
This pile of Lobster mushrooms (average size about that of my fist) is just a fraction of what we found during our three forays this past weekend! Read on for tips and recipes. Continue reading
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September 10 Research Foray Results: The Mushrooms Await!
The classic fall mushrooms here in the Pacific Northwest — Golden Chanterelles and Lobsters — are fruiting now. You are invited to join a free two-hour foray to learn how and where to find them! Continue reading
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I’ve Grown Fond of a Devil of a Plant
I’m going to depart for a moment from my usual topic (mushrooms, of course) to talk about a plant that I once considered a major irritation (quite literally), but have grown increasingly fond of over the years I’ve grown to know it: the Devil’s Club. Devil’s Club (Oplopanax horridus) is a very prehistoric-looking, large-leafed, spine-covered Continue reading
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A report on our 2025 national spring tour!
Our 2025 national spring foraging tour occurred May 2 through May 28, our sixth consecutive such trip. Please enjoy this report on how it went. We launched the tour on May 2 when I picked up my son-in-law, Michael Teeter, from the SeaTac airport and we proceeded east. Our first night was spent in the Continue reading
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Happy Halloween from Mushroom Obsession!
What could be better than a spooky Halloween breakfast made from some choice edible mushrooms that you’ve probably never seen in the supers? Continue reading
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October Forays in the Gifford Pinchot
October 2024 saw some truly fantastic group mushroom forays in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest! We foraged large quantities of Golden Chanterelles, Lobsters, Admirable and other Boletes, Puffballs, Wood Hedgehogs (and two Giant White Hedgehogs), Apricot and White Jellies, Black Western Elfin Saddles, Shaggy Mane (Ink Caps) … and more! Continue reading
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2023 Fall Mushroom Forays Announced
Great news! A research foray this week has revealed that many desirable mushrooms are now going in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. So we are now planning specific foray dates and hope you will be a part. Continue reading
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Introducing Radagast, Mushroom Wizard of the Forest!
In May and June 2023 we completed our fourth annual coast-to-coast mushroom tour, focusing on the northeast states of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. One key highlight of this tour was the acquisition of Radagast, Mushroom Wizard of the Forest! Plus a few morels, thrown in to boot. Continue reading
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2022 Fall Mushroom Update
Fall 2022 was a mushroom season to forget in the Pacific Northwest. This post chronicles my misadventures. Continue reading
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