The breathtaking beauty of mushrooms from a master forager: how to identify and use them in cooking, home remedies, and spirituality. Foraging for mushrooms is a meditative and rewarding escape. Even if readers aren’t ready to head out into the woods, this enchanting visual guide is a welcome introduction to 25 easily identifiable species, organized by location and use. Author Jess Starwood has led hundreds of foraging trips, sharing her knowledge of nature with students. This, her first book, is a celebration of fungi—perfect for both beginner and longtime mushroom admirers. No matter their use, all mushrooms have specific characteristics that are easy to recognize with the right teacher. Under Starwood’s guidance, readers will learn to identify caps, stipes, gills, and pores. They’ll encounter species such as Reishi, Lion’s Mane, Candy Cap, Chanterelle, and more; learn the best harvesting seasons; and enjoy delicious recipes using culinary favorites. But, above all, this guide will have readers growing their connection to nature and dreaming of the wonderful world of fungi.

Learn to enjoy all the benefits of mushroom foraging with this accessible and affordable adaptation of the best-selling guide Complete Mushroom Hunter. Mushroom hunting is great in so many ways: it gets you outside, teaches you about science and the environment, connects you with like-minded friends, and allows you to enjoy mushrooms’ wide variety of uses in food, medicine, and beauty. Mushroom Hunting for Beginners offers the essential information you need to get started with this rewarding hobby. In this beginner’s guide, Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff walks you through best practices for hunting and identifying wild mushrooms, mushroom safety, as well as some tips for preparing and using the mushrooms you collect. The great photographs and intriguing stories included in Mushroom Hunting for Beginners will draw you in, and the practical, detailed information and tips will make you into a well-seasoned mycophile before you know it. Edible mushrooms are everywhere, and once you learn how to look for them and identify them, you will be hooked on mushroom hunting, whether it’s in your local city park, a suburban cemetery, or rural woods. This valuable reference includes: Practical information on getting equipped for mushroom forays An illustrated guide to the most common wild edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes An illustrated guide to medicinal mushrooms Where to forage Mushroom identification skills How to use your harvest, including a selection of mushroom-infused recipes for tasty food and medicinal and beauty products If you are new to mushroom foraging, this book is the perfect place to start. If you are more experienced, this is a great go-to reference to refresh your knowledge and skill set each season. So grab this guide, your gear, and get hunting.

The only mushrooming book that will introduce you safely and with confidence to the not-so “underground” hobby of mushroom hunting and gathering. Gathering edible wild food is a wonderful way to forge a connection to the earth. Mushrooms are the ultimate local food source; they grow literally everywhere, from mountains and woodlands to urban and suburban parks to your own backyard. The Complete Mushroom Hunter will enrich your understanding of the natural world and build an appreciation for an ancient, critically relevant, and useful body of knowledge. Amateur mycologists and mushroom enthusiasts will find this is a guidebook for their passion. Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff escorts you from the mushroom’s earliest culinary awakening, through getting equipped for mushroom forays, to preparing and serving the fruits of the foray, wherever you live. Inside you’ll find: A brief, but colorful history of mushroom hunting worldwide How to get equipped for a mushroom foray A completely illustrated guide to the common wild edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes: where to find them, how to identify them, and more How to prepare and serve the fruits of your foray, plus more than 30 delicious recipes Plus, dozens of colorful, priceless anecdotes from living the mushroom lifestyle

Let expert forager and Appalachian native Whitney Johnson (@appalachian_forager) be your friendly guide to foraging over 50 North American species of edible and medicinal fungi. Go Forth and Forage is a detailed field guide to identifying, harvesting, and preparing wild-foraged mushrooms through all four seasons. From spring treasures such as morels and woodears, to summer finds like black trumpets, chicken of the woods, and boletes, straight through to fall and winter harvests of lion’s mane, oyster, and enoki, each species profile includes color photos, identification advice to confirm edibility, and tips on how to harvest responsibly. You’ll also find culinary preparation advice and recipes to feast on your finds successfully and deliciously. In her signature warm and folksy tone, Johnson also offers insight on: How to find wild mushrooms (hint: identifying trees is involved) Understanding mushroom anatomy and how it informs your harvest The best gear for mushroom foraging, from knives and bags to clothes and boots Using spore prints to help confirm proper identification Words of wisdom on what to do before you take a bite Being a responsible and ethical forager Common mushroom myths Finding and using mushrooms in medicinal forms, such as tinctures and teas Humans have foraged for wild mushrooms for untold generations. Now, with help from Go Forth and Forage, you’ll be on your way to mastering this age-old skill and enjoying all the delicacies the craft of mushroom foraging has to offer.

Mushroom Foraging 101: Discover How to Expertly Identify and Pick Mushrooms, Even If You're a Complete Beginner to the Fascinating World of Fungi. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can count yourself among the luckiest people in the world. You see, you live in an area super-rich in one of the most precious gifts Mother Nature has given us -- mushrooms. Thousands of mushroom-enthusiasts envy you the luxury of being surrounded by these delicious woodland organisms. And no wonder. Mushrooms and other fungi have unique healing powers and are loaded with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Plus, they're low-calorie, which makes them an essential part of every healthy diet. But despite these incredible benefits, many people don't dare to venture into the woods and forage mushrooms themselves. We hear about the dangers of food poisoning (or worse) all the time, so the fear is not irrational. But it is unjustified. The truth is, there's absolutely no danger in mushroom foraging... if you know your mushrooms. That means you need to know their shape, smell, texture, where they like to grow, and numerous other tiny details. Sounds tricky, right? Not with this guide! Foraging Guide for Pacific Northwest Mushrooms takes you on a journey through the mysterious world of fungi like no other field guide. Not only will you be able to recognize your boletes from chanterelles, but you'll be able to identify dozens of mushroom species. And that's just a fraction of what awaits inside. Here's what else you'll discover in this amazing guide: How mushrooms keep the world spinning -- from their crucial role in preserving all life on Earth to their extraordinary medicinal properties we are just starting to explore and utilize A complete breakdown of the mushroom anatomy from head to toe -- that is, from cap to mycelium Four absolutely crucial foraging rules all mushroom experts swear by What to bring on your mushroom picking adventure -- discover the most detailed guide on foraging equipment, including a helpful checklist to ensure you never venture into the woods unprepared Numerous safety guidelines that will ensure no dangerous specimens end up in your basket Top Pacific Northwest foraging spots other mushroom lovers don't want you to know A comprehensive guide on 40+ mushroom species common in the area -- including edible, inedible, and poisonous ones Heaps of helpful tips and tricks for storing and cooking mushrooms, including some delicious and simple recipes even kids will rave about And much more. Mushroom picking is an incredible hobby. You're out in the open, enjoying nature and the fresh air, and you're bringing home something that will have a fantastic impact on your health. Don't let the fear of the unknown stop you -- if you follow the rules closely and always play it safe, you're in no danger whatsoever. Mushrooms are just like every other type of life on Earth -- there are good guys, and there are bad guys. All you need to know is how to tell one from the other. And that's precisely what this guide will help you to do. Ready to start your mushroom foraging adventure? Scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.

Detailed descriptions of edible mushrooms; tips on finding, preparing, and using mushrooms; a glossary of botanical terms; color photos. Use Foraging Mushrooms as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you’re looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or a snack, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.

Fungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment. This extensively illustrated guide takes a 'slow mushrooming' approach – providing the information to correctly identify a few edible species thoroughly, rather than many superficially. Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers melds scientific and cultural knowledge with stunning photography to present a new way of looking at fungi. It models 'ecological foraging' – an approach based on care, conservation and a deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics. Sections on where, when and how to find fungi guide the forager in the identification of 10 edible species. Diagnostic information on toxic fungi and lookalike species helps to differentiate the desirable from the deadly. Wild Mushrooming then takes us into the kitchen with cooking techniques and 29 recipes from a variety of cuisines that can be adapted for both foraged and cultivated fungi. Developing the skills to find fungi requires slowness, not speed. This guide provides the necessary information for the safe collection of fungi, and is essential reading for fungus enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, medical professionals and anyone interested in the natural world.