Edible Mushrooms & Wild Food Forage
Answer the call of nature
Modern foragers find few things more exciting than walking into the forest and locating our own delicious source of wild edibles. Driven by the thrill of the hunt we can walk, hike, bike or drive miles upon miles to locate that special, hidden cache of edible mushrooms or wild foods. Nature’s rewards are always well worth the effort.
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RIP: Colorado Morels 2020
The Wait is Over After months of waiting, watching and hoping it seems like the Morels aren’t really going to bless Colorado this year with their presence. Of course last was a banner year for morels – yellows, blacks and burns – across the state. This year? Not so much. If there is one thing […]
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Wild Mushrooms – The Book – Coming Soon!
Juicy News You may have noticed that we’ve been unusually quiet on the blog lately. There’s a really good reason and now that it’s official, it’s time to spill the beans. I am excited to finally tell you all that we’ve been working on a book! Wild Mushrooms: How to Find, Store, and Prepare Foraged […]
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2020 Spring Burn Morels
The Hunt Must Go On We’ve been dreaming and scheming about chasing burn morels across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado all year. With COVID-19 and dry weather across the four states, it wasn’t looking good. As the nation slowly began to open and our antsiness to find fungi grew, we decided to follow the […]
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Online Class: Foraging for Gourmet Mushrooms in the Colorado Mountains
Learn Colorado’s Wild Mushrooms Western Colorado is home to many species of edible gourmet mushrooms including morels, oysters, porcini and chanterelle. Learn when, where and how to forage for these delicious beauties. Topics include identification, habitat, etiquette, preservation and cooking. Trent is the co-founder of Modern Forager and author of Burn Morels – A Modern […]
- RIP: Colorado Morels 2020The Wait is Over After months of waiting, watching and hoping it seems like the Morels aren’t really going to bless Colorado this year with their presence. Of course last was a banner [...]Read more
- Wild Mushrooms – The Book – Coming Soon!Juicy News You may have noticed that we’ve been unusually quiet on the blog lately. There’s a really good reason and now that it’s official, it’s time to spill the beans. [...]Read more
- 2020 Spring Burn MorelsThe Hunt Must Go On We’ve been dreaming and scheming about chasing burn morels across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado all year. With COVID-19 and dry weather across the four states, [...]Read more
The modern forager …
loves and respects nature
is curious, adventurous and resourceful
is patient, careful and well-educated
is thrilled by the hunt
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