Nan Evans talks with Port Townsend mushroom enthusiasts, Helen Kolff and Jessica Latourelle. They explore attitudes, myths, truths, and edibility of mushrooms. Did you know what we see are only the fruiting bodies of extensive mycelial networks? Or, that they are not plants and they perform critical ecosystem functions. And, why are some people fascinated with fungi? (KPTZ airdate: September 17, 2025)

Mushroom resources:
Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms by Daniel Winkler
Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest by Noah Siegel and Christian Schwarz
Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, and Mystique of Mushooms by Greg Marley
All That the Rain Promises and More by David Arora
Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora
Outside/In Podcast: Taxonomy’s 200-Year Mistake
Daniel Winkler's MushRoaming

Jefferson Land Trust Natural History Society Book Club

Music by Rick Bauer

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