Foraging edible mushrooms in the forests of the Oregon coast lead us to this striking King Bolete. A popular edible mushroom for foragers. Each autumn, this choice mushroom springs from the damp earth of the forest floor. Boletes edulis, also known as Porcine, and Ce’p, the King Bolete is prized and foraged by mushroom enthusiasts […]
The Amazing Blue Elderberry
I am a pushover for the blue elderberry. Sambucus cerulea and S. racemosa, an amazing shrub that offers the knowledgeable forager a tremendous bounty of uses. Parts of the blue elderberry are used for making friction fire, musical instruments, hunting weapons, and traps. late summer and early autumn are the best time to harvest ripe […]