Mycology

Gary Lincoff, author of The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms, helps my fellow mushrooms hunters identify their finds in the woods of Piermont, NY.

Some people will go to incredible lengths to find an awesome wild mushroom

Food

My Russian mother made me go mushroom picking with her when I was a kid. Now I finally get it. Sort of.

The World

Fungi

Fungi make up incredibly important part of plant ecosystem

Environment

Scientists rush to save exotic frogs from spreading disease

Environment
The World

Slideshow: Scientists Rush to Rescue Frogs in ‘Amphibian Arks’

Environment

We Like Lichen

A look at the tiny fungi that come together to make complex microbial ecosystems.

The World

Musing on Mushrooms

Commentator David Catlin reflects on the advent of mushroom hunting season . . . and the spiritual rewards granted to a mushroom hound on even the most unsuccessful hunt.

Uganda’s Mushroom Mogul

Host Bruce Gellerman visits with a woman in Uganda who is making it her up-and-coming business to grow oyster mushrooms  ? with a little help from homemade solar dryers.

Animal Note

Living on Earth’s Maggie Villiger reports on a study that finds bees can be farmers’ helpers when it comes to delivering fungicides.