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Guide to Identifying the Ash Tree - A Morel Favorite 🍄
'Tis the season for scouting Morel mushrooms! Do you know how to recognize an Ash tree? Fraxinus americanus "White Ash" With the start of...
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NC's Hated Yellow Haze... with a Twist 🌲 🌳
If you've ever spent time in North Carolina during the Spring or late Summer seasons, chances are you're familiar with the thick yellow...
How to Identify Poison Ivy: 3 Pro Tips!
I'm sure you've heard the classic "Leaves of 3... Let it be..." but what else?? Basically any further information would be better... why...
Waterfall Photography: 4 Essential Tips
Ever tried to capture the beauty of a waterfall but just couldn't get it right? Let's break down how to take a great waterfall photo with...
What in Tarnation?? A Cactus Wren!
If you've ever spent time in the American South West, chances are you've heard this bird's unique call. Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus...
🤤 Spicy Southwestern Wraps with Lion's Mane Mushrooms 🍄
These vegetarian wraps are packed with protein & flavor that will leave you blissfully satisfied with your brain craving more! By now you...
Another Dynamic Year on the Road 🛣️
As we look back on 2022 we're grateful to have been able to travel the United States again, in the comfort of our little silver home 🗺️...
Homemade Tagliatelle Pasta & Oyster Mushrooms
Whats better than homemade pasta with fresh foraged mushrooms? Enjoying it with friends of course! Pleurotus ostreatus on fallen Oak tree...
Lion's Mane Mushroom & Medicinal Benefits
Did You Know - The Lion's Mane Mushroom has been found to improve cognitive health and even help treat cancer? Hericium Erinaceus...
Chicken of the Woods & Grits Recipe
Talk about a southern summer staple... Whether its for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, this dish will have you begging for more!...
Learn to Find Crystals at Your Feet!
Did you know quartz crystals and beautiful prisms could be just under the surface of the ground where you walk? Let's take a look: Since...
Spore Prints: A FREE & EASY Artistic Activity!
This 2 minute project will have you discovering beauty in the small and simple things that surround you... Mushrooms! Are you interested...
Pesto Pasta with Cinnabar Chanterelles
Because we gave our favorite mini chanterelles a nice shoutout this month, we wanted to share a recipe that pairs perfectly with...
Is there a "Peach Chanterelle"??
Y'all we are deeeeep in chanterelle season, so we're going to dive into the nitty gritty: I'm talking breaking these babies down into...
The Resilient Cinnabar Chanterelle
As the summer heat builds, we’ve noticed that of all chanterelle species, Cinnabar Chanterelles have been the most persistent fruiting...
What Makes a Mushroom, a 'Bolete' Mushroom?
'Bolete' - Maybe you've heard the term, maybe you haven't... Either way, after learning this word, identifying mushrooms should seem a...
Do Blue Mushrooms Exist?
Yes! Meet one of our favorite fungi: Lactarius indigo - better known as the 'Indigo Milk Cap' 💙 Let's jump right in: The photo above...
Copperhead vs Northern Watersnake
It's snake season baby 🐍 - So to be sure you don't make a lethal misstep, let's go over a very important distinction. Unfortunately,...
Can You Spot an Amanita Mushroom?
Identifying mushrooms is HARD. So, let's start with one particular category of mushrooms. Amanitas! It's that time of the year here in...
How to Identify & Forage Chanterelle Mushrooms
They're baaaaaaAAAACK! That's right folks - ya heard it here first: Our favorite sweet and nutty friends have arrived and the season is...
Can You Spot Spores in the Wild?
If you consider yourself to have an eye for detail, I have a fun challenge for you: Next time you spot mushrooms out in the wild, see if...
Which Edible Mushrooms Should I look for this time of Year?
During this transitional period from late spring into early summer, quite a few edible mushrooms will start to emerge! Luckily, with the...
Five Trees You MUST KNOW to Find Morel Mushrooms
We all know hunting Morel mushrooms is quite the undertaking... So here's a helpful hack: First, learn to hunt the right trees! Now it...
A Week of FREE Fun in San Diego
San Diego has a lot to offer... so much it can be overwhelming! So let's narrow it down: Here we'll focus on some activities you can...
Sedona, Arizona: A How-To Guide for Camping, Hiking, and Surviving the Crowds
This beautiful town has seen a lot of change since we last visited just 5 years ago. Overall we still recommend a trip to Sedona; but...
How to Find Morel Mushrooms
Want to know how to find these valuable mushrooms? Morel mushrooms are well known for their delicious taste - but even more so for their...
Ocean Tumbled Rocks
San Diego offers a beautiful variety of rocks. From desert mountains & slot canyons to the rocky shores of the pacific coast - its...
Exploring San Diego's Tide Pools
Growing up on the east coast, tide pools meant warm, shallow lounging pools with a rippled sandy floor and a crab or two. Here in...
Mushrooms in the Desert!?
You heard it here first folks: MUSHROOMS ARE RESILIENT & DYNAMIC as heck!! If you've read about our official introduction into...
Meteorites vs Lookalikes: A Simple & Digestible Guide to Identifying Meteorites
Think you've found a ~space rock~ but not sure how to identify it? Here you'll find a comprehensive guide to tell you whether you're...
Did I find a Meteorite??
Join us on a journey from the sandy desert floor of Arizona, to the deep, complex corners of the geological web. If you follow us on...
What did we Find Perched in the Pines?
An uncommon bird call peaked our interest this morning, followed by a lucky and extremely rare sighting! 🦉 We started our day today...
The Modesty of the Mangroves
These resilient mangrove biomes help preserve coastal areas while also providing safe environments for a multitude of species to...
The Almighty Osprey
Ever wondered what an Osprey sounds like? Well we've made it to the Florida Keys and an Osprey put on a nice show for us during our...
Florida Bird Encounters Put Hitchcock to Shame
The sunshine state is well-known for its variety of birds due to its landscape and warm temperatures. But... how much is too much??...
FINALLY: The "Gross" Iguanas we Keep Posting About
Okay hear me out... I'm usually so sweet to animals, never talking trash, but these scaley scoundrels are INVASIVE and super harmful to...
Golden Pothos: Harmless House Plant or Imminent Invader?? - What To Do with all these Pothos... 🤔
The common house plant "Golden Pothos" has escaped its confinements and stretched its vines high up the trunks of South Florida's trees!...
What's the Deal with Reishi Mushrooms?
"Reishi" is an umbrella term that describes many mushrooms in the Ganoderma genus, and guess what? They're medicinal! Ganoderma curtisii...
Myco-heterotrophs: "Pine Sap" vs "Ghost Pipe"
Recently we posted about an encounter with a myco-heterotroph that we thought was "Pine Sap" but as it turns out it was its sister plant...
Wildlife in Florida
Mabel and I were lucky enough to get up close and personal with a Great Blue Heron on our afternoon walk yesterday! Ardea herodias,...
Anhinga vs Cormorant
These two aquatic birds commonly inhabit the same areas and are easily confused, but fear not! I've come up with the perfect solution!...
One Year Ago...
As we were hunkering down in a storm just two nights ago with flooding and high winds all around us in South Carolina, we started...
Edible Wild Enoki vs Deadly Galerina
During the winter months we can still forage delicious edible mushrooms, but always know your lookalikes! Flammulina velutipes "Wild...
Hen of the Woods
Another beautiful, edible, and medicinal mushroom! Grifola Frondosa on Oak stump in October 2020 Hannibal, MO This polypore fungus goes...
Learning is Giving
In the age of information, it's imperative to not only appreciate the access we have to data, but to also show gratitude however we can....
American Toads
Did you know, there are 3 main subspecies of American Toads? The Eastern American Toad, the Dwarf American Toad, and the rare Hudson Bay...
Chicken of the Woods Ramen Dish for Two
‘Chicken of the Woods’ Ramen Dish for Two What you’ll need: Ramen Noodles - Maruchan Brand (Chicken Flavor) Butter Garlic Cilantro Green...
What do I do if I Find a Baby Squirrel?
Did you know, baby squirrels are commonly "orphaned" meaning they are somehow separated from their nest and could use your help for...
Field Guides: Where Should I Start?
Interested in learning to forage wild mushrooms? First and foremost -- Where will you be foraging? There are plenty of field guides that...
Spotted: Sunbathing Beauty
Dekay’s Brownsnake Meet our new friend we met on our walk through Illinois Canyon. "Dekay's Brownsnake" Storeria Dekayi Oglesby, Illinois...
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