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Foraging Matsutake Mushrooms
How to identify matsutake, their range and habitats, some look-alikes, and how to harvest, cook, and preserve them.
Orion Aon
Aug 30, 20244 min read


Foraging Wood Ear Mushrooms, Auricularia americana
How to identify, where to find, and how to eat wood ear mushrooms!
Orion Aon
Jun 18, 20243 min read


Colorado Morel Primer
The essentials you need to have success finding morels in Colorado!
Orion Aon
May 8, 20225 min read


Finding the Rare Hedgehog Mushroom!
In this post, we'll cover the basics of hedgehogs in Colorado, including some taxonomy, identification, preferred habitats, and more!
Orion Aon
Aug 27, 20215 min read


Hawk's Wing Mushrooms, Bitter?!
Everything you need to know about hawk's wing mushrooms. We'll review the season and habitats to look for these, cover a couple of possible
Orion Aon
Jul 26, 20215 min read


Lobster Mushrooms in Colorado
Mushrooms are fascinating, and lobster mushrooms are at the top of that list for me! They're one of the more interesting species because the
Orion Aon
Jun 19, 20217 min read


Oyster Mushrooms, Pleurotus species
Oyster mushrooms are probably one of the most ubiquitous mushrooms around! Even non-foragers are usually familiar with oysters; they're...
Orion Aon
Apr 22, 20204 min read


Learning Matsutake
Matsutake, Tricholoma murrillianum, previously known as T. magnivelare, was a mushroom I purposely skipped learning for many years. ...
Orion Aon
Sep 3, 20195 min read


Caring for Your Morels
We've reached the culmination of the Colorado Morel Series. This final post will be all about caring for your precious morels. You've...
Orion Aon
Jul 10, 20195 min read


Burn Morels: Everything You Need to Know
In recent years, as with many western states, it has felt like we've had two seasons in Colorado: winter and fire. Wildfires ripped...
Orion Aon
Mar 19, 201911 min read


Finding Rainbow Chanterelles, Cantharellus roseocanus
Chanterelles are one of those mushrooms that most have heard about, seen on a menu, or at the fancier grocery store. They are a coveted mush
Orion Aon
Aug 28, 20184 min read


The Rocky Mountain King Bolete, Boletus rubriceps
This is a great mushroom for beginners because they're often plentiful and easy to find.
Orion Aon
Aug 11, 20185 min read


Finding Black Morels in Colorado
As the yellow morels move up in elevation and fruiting tapers off, it’s time to switch gears and environments and start hunting for black...
Orion Aon
May 25, 20187 min read


Finding Yellow Morels in Colorado
We’ve made it through the basics! Now it’s time to get into the nitty-gritty of morels in Colorado. These specifics will hopefully help...
Orion Aon
May 10, 20187 min read


Colorado Morels: Mindset and Equipment
This post is a continuation of the Colorado Morel Series. In this post, we'll get into the mindset you'll want to develop and some of the...
Orion Aon
Apr 16, 20185 min read


Colorado Morels: Taxonomy and Look-alikes
Welcome to the first section of the Colorado Morel Series! In this post and Part 2, we’ll dive into the basics of morels. This...
Orion Aon
Apr 12, 20187 min read


An Introduction to Colorado Morels
"We have morels here?!” I often get this response when talking to someone about hunting for morels in Colorado. Yes, we do, and sometimes...
Orion Aon
Apr 5, 20182 min read
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