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If You are Normal, You Search For Mushrooms

  By Christopher May | 01/09/2014 - 12:32 pm |01/09/2014 Boletes, Chanterelles, Europe, Mycophagy, Trip Reports

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Here’s an entertaining story about mushroom hunting in Russia, where it is a hugely popular national pastime, on par with fishing or golf in the US. I particularly liked showing … Continue reading →

Shrimp Russulas in abundance on the San Francisco Peaks

  By Christopher May | 09/10/2013 - 6:24 pm |09/15/2013 Flagstaff, Mycophagy, Russulales, Trip Reports

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A trip up the Snow Bowl road on the San Francisco Peaks last Sunday did not yield any top-ranked edibles like chanterelles or porcini. There were a lot of mediocre … Continue reading →

The chrome bolete, Harrya chromapes, in Arizona

  By Christopher May | 09/01/2013 - 2:33 am |06/30/2014 Boletes, Mogollon Rim, Trip Reports

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Note: Thanks to AMC member Bill Warner for sending along this informative report and superb photos from a recent visit to the Mogollon Rim region. The “chrome bolete” or “chrome-footed … Continue reading →

A mushroom picnic on the edge of the Mogollon Rim

  By Christopher May | 08/13/2013 - 10:12 am |08/16/2013 Agaricus, Mogollon Rim, Oysters, Puffballs, Russulales, Toothed Fungi, Trip Reports, White Mountains

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Last weekend was one of the most enjoyable mushroom outings ever. Saturday morning I met up with my cousin John Kennedy, from Humboldt, and his adorable daughter Addie. We explored … Continue reading →

Caesar’s amanitas are popping on the White Mountain Apache reservation

  By Christopher May | 08/06/2013 - 12:32 am |09/08/2014 Amanita, Trip Reports, White Mountains

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A drive last Sunday along Highway 260 from Sunrise to Pinetop showed numerous newly emerged Caesar’s Amanitas. In Europe, this favorite food of the Roman Emperors is called Amanita caesarea. … Continue reading →

Report from Baker Butte

  By Christopher May | 08/05/2013 - 5:58 pm |08/10/2013 Mogollon Rim, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire

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According to the ranger at the Forest Service lookout tower at Baker Butte, they have received only 4 inches of rain since the monsoons started, and have noticed almost no … Continue reading →

Trip report – Mogollon Rim & Greer – Aug 3, 2013

  By Christopher May | 08/04/2013 - 4:29 pm |08/10/2013 Amanita, Boletes, Chanterelles, Cortinarius, Foray Prep & Technique, Mogollon Rim, Oysters, Trip Reports, White Mountains

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The 2013 season is under way and started with a bang! My wife and I took a trip to the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains on Saturday, August 3rd. … Continue reading →

Northern Arizona Scouting Report – Late July 2013

  By Christopher May | 07/28/2013 - 3:59 am |03/09/2014 Flagstaff, Medicinal Mushrooms, Mogollon Rim, Prescott, Trip Reports

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Given how much rain has fallen in the month of July in the high country, I went scouting the past two weekends with high hopes for some good early flushes. … Continue reading →