The Mushroom Journal

Vintage French mycological illustration of Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa) β€” Polypore chicorΓ©e, from Nouvel Atlas de Poche des Champignons

Hen of the Woods: The Mushroom Worth Dancing For

Hen of the Woods β€” Maitake, Sheepshead, Grifola frondosa β€” is one of the most prized mushrooms in the world. Here's the full story: Japan, Appalachia, feudal silver, dancing foragers,...

Hen of the Woods: The Mushroom Worth Dancing For

Hen of the Woods β€” Maitake, Sheepshead, Grifola frondosa β€” is one of the most prized mushrooms in the world. Here's the full story: Japan, Appalachia, feudal silver, dancing foragers,...

Fresh Lion's Mane mushroom on a wooden surface β€” available at The Shroomeister

Lion's Mane: The Most Fascinating Mushroom You'...

Long before Lion's Mane showed up in supplement bottles and specialty coffee blends, it was revered across Asia as both a culinary delicacy and a functional powerhouse. Here's the full...

Lion's Mane: The Most Fascinating Mushroom You'...

Long before Lion's Mane showed up in supplement bottles and specialty coffee blends, it was revered across Asia as both a culinary delicacy and a functional powerhouse. Here's the full...

A large fresh pile of locally sourced fiddlehead ferns with tightly coiled croziers on a wooden surface

Fiddleheads Through the Ages: A Brief History o...

Long before fiddleheads became a fixture at farmers markets and farm-to-table restaurants, they were a spring ritual β€” foraged, celebrated, and depended upon across the Northeast and Appalachia for centuries.

Fiddleheads Through the Ages: A Brief History o...

Long before fiddleheads became a fixture at farmers markets and farm-to-table restaurants, they were a spring ritual β€” foraged, celebrated, and depended upon across the Northeast and Appalachia for centuries.

Fresh wild ramps with white bulbs, red stems, and broad green leaves laid on a wooden surface

Ramps Through the Ages: A Brief History of Amer...

Long before Ramps showed up on trendy restaurant menus, they were feeding, healing, and defining communities across North America. Here's the story.

Ramps Through the Ages: A Brief History of Amer...

Long before Ramps showed up on trendy restaurant menus, they were feeding, healing, and defining communities across North America. Here's the story.

Vintage botanical illustration of Morchella vulgaris morel mushrooms by Giacomo Bresadola, c. 1899

Morels Through the Ages

One of the most prized mushrooms in the world has a history as rich as its flavor. From ancient foragers to French haute cuisine β€” the remarkable story of the...

Morels Through the Ages

One of the most prized mushrooms in the world has a history as rich as its flavor. From ancient foragers to French haute cuisine β€” the remarkable story of the...