Scientific Research plus a Little Secret Sauce
One of my favorite TV series was the original crime drama, LAW & ORDER. It had a dramatic musical introduction followed by a very consistent, 2-part story format. The first...
Category: Ron’s Mushroom Musings
Look Mom, No Cavities
I’d like to count myself as one of the few Homo sapiens to fall into the “no cavities” group. However, my mom told me it wasn’t nice to lie about...
The Dark Fungi and the Light Fungi
If the title of this article seems confusing to you, well you’re probably in very good company. On a recent PBS broadcast of Science Friday, one of the topics of...
Ramaria Mushrooms
When hiking in the woods, it’s not unusual for Sandy and I to come across different species in the genus Ramaria. These stately looking mushrooms are more commonly referred to...
Take a Taste on the Wild Side
Sandy and I have been out mushrooming several times this fall and each time we’ve only found a few chanterelles. Even though we had good rain in September and October,...
Weather, Mushrooming, and Vegan Meat
I thought I would start with a follow-up on last month’s article regarding Oregon’s weather Prognosticators. Some were predicting the Northwest to have a very strong El Niño event, which...
