Nature Adventures

First Time Hunting Yellow Morels in the Missouri Ozarks

Over 20 years of my life were spent in close contact with the nature of Missouri, but I barely noticed that wild mushrooms existed.  They are nowhere in my memories of the Missouri forest floor.  My parents had advised my sister and I not to touch any wild mushroom, and I never questioned it since

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Wilderness Survival: Lost in the Oregon Rainforest

NOVEMBER 15, 2020.  I love visiting the Oregon coast this time of year- it’s cold, rainy, and most of the parks are closed for the winter… but it’s mushroom season!  Edible Chanterelles, Hedgehog mushrooms, and Lobster Mushrooms are usually thriving in the lush temperate rainforest, and they make a great addition to holiday dinners.  I

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