6 tips to photograph mushrooms like a scientist
These guidelines will help you properly document the mushrooms you find on your forays.
Scientists seek to identify Alaska’s mystery mushrooms
“We have so much work to do,” ecologist Kate Mohatt said. “It’s a continent-wide project aiming to identify every species of mushroom-producing fungi in North America, because, believe it or not, we’re not even close to having done that yet.”
Mushroom forays saved by last-minute rains
"To me, mushrooms are interesting because there’s always more," said Gabriel Wingard, the 12-year-old co-president of the Turnagain Arm Mycological Society. "No one knows how many there are, because there will always be places where we haven’t looked."
Fungus Festival 2019: from foraging to feasting
Fungus Festival kicks off in Cordova this week. Below is a
complete listing of festival events. Unless otherwise noted, all events meet at
the Cordova Center....
Kucera plans Thai-Alaskan menu for Wild Harvest Feast
“For me, more than what’s on the table, it matters to me who’s in the chairs,” chef Lindsay Kucera said. “Even if I’m making macaroni and cheese, if I’m doing it with someone interesting and vital, that’s the best experience I could have.”
Fungus Festival, Smoke n’ Guns, Kids’ Fishing Derby
Mark your calendar for Fungus Festival, Smoke n' Guns FNRA event, kids' fishing derby and much more with details in this week's Around Town events roundup.
11 artistic ways to explore the world of fish, forest, fungus
While Cordova’s fishing fleet is out gathering
nets full of Copper River and Prince William Sound salmon, its land-based
foragers are hunting wild berries, yellow-footed chanterelles...
Fungus among us: register for Fungus Festival now
The fireweed is bloomed out, berries crowd
bushes, salmon are spawning, and the mushrooms are popping up to say hello.
It’s August in Cordova and it’s...
Mushroom merriment: Fungus Festival kicks off Labor Day weekend
King bolete. Yellow-footed chantrelle. Orange-gilled dermocybe.You can celebrate and explore these and other mushrooms at the upcoming Cordova Fungus Festival from Sept. 2 through...
Wild Harvest Feast the highlight of Fungus Festival
Each
summer month brings its own special harvest treat – June offers salmon, July is
great for berries and in August we can look forward to...