December Mushroom Foraging and Identification Walk

[@isabellarua9826]

Your channel is incredible, always so positive and informative. I love the Gunner commentary too. Hilarious.

[@SketchybrainD]

Thank you for these videos. I’ve been book learning and don’t have a knowledgeable teacher to help me identify the mushrooms I come across so these videos ….I just really appreciate you helping me out

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you for watching! Glad you're getting some value out of this content! 🍄

[@P47WarHawk]

Thank you for the encouragement to get out there and find mushrooms!!!

[@RALEIGHthe3RD]

Thank you so much for what you do! I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and your channel has been crucial in preparing for my first hunts this fall. I truly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with us all.

[@socandle008]

Love this! Just a walk in the woods and you describe what you see, no better way to learn! Thank you!

[@paulzimmer5254]

Thank you so much for sharing your scientific familiarity of mushrooms native to my neck of the wood here in the PNW. Love to learn!

[@evergreenangel]

I love your channel so much! I live in Washington state and having a local person showing our mushies makes it so much easier to tie the information from the books to the real thing ❤️❤️❤️

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you🍄🤙❤️

[@markyoungoutdoors2497]

I’m so glad I found yiur channel. I need a good refresher over the winter months. Thankyou for the effort. Love nature. Love the hunt.

[@patriciaspell2569]

I love the outdoors and watch a lot of videos like yours. Heart and lung problems have locked me down inside. Just wish I could smell the air. Thank you for sharing these with the rest of us.

[@wylliegunter7677]

I love this! Keep them coming!

[@stevejonas1153]

Thanks for the video Aaron, appreciate you getting out there at this time of year and showing us what is still available to find.

[@you-fq7ug]

Most knowlegable, humble, mushroom king on the youtubes

[@thomaswilliams6155]

I enjoy your style. Thanks for the effort you put into every video

[@musicissmyydrugg]

I have gotten into mushrooms this year and your videos are amazing and so helpful! My 5 year old son will sit and watch all of your videos with me and asks everyday to go mushroom hunting. Thank you so much for your great content and sparking the love of mushrooms for people of all ages ♥️

[@evanfuller3755]

Love of the outdoors is exactly why I have recently started mushrooming.

[@katestephenson933]

I could swear you're walking in my woods! Wonderful videos, thanks.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Probably means you could find these same mushrooms growing out there right now!

[@doryandali3230]

I love this!👍

[@mycojolesviai.n.s.t.a.g.r.830]

⬆️⬆️4ur shr00mz and psychd stufs....

[@medellamushrooms]

Thanks for the upload! Super informative every time. I look forward to the next release. Keep up the great content!

[@bobbysweeney5377]

For my taste, your forests are as beautiful as it gets! Wet, mossy, dark, and fully of beautiful life. There are areas here in Pa that have similar woodlands and they have always been my favorite, but your videos make me realize where I should be.

[@lexluger1925]

Fungotopia is the characteristic utopia based on grecolatin notion food being the medicine. Such ideation comes to fruition in the PNW and with ppl like this fungoforager and interesting creator. Ty, it is wonderful...!

[@Po_gribi_s_Yurikom]

Интересно посмотреть было что творится в лесах за границей. Получается везде грибы практически одинаковые. Вам лайков за видос. 😀👍

[@lilolmecj]

Yes, very interesting!

[@ascentialamalgorhythm2991]

Some of these grow in the mid south I think, especially the xerocarmellis. I knew it was a russula, but did not know that the names are interchangeable. Anyway it was a great video and very informative, well done and nice personality too.

[@donnacovel4460]

Very informative! I just harvested a 1/2 of a small basket of green oysters today in North western Pennsylvania in 31°weather!

[@bradyriley4694]

Good stuff! Mushrooms are truly in the mainframe. lol

[@mycojolesviai.n.s.t.a.g.r.830]

⬆️⬆️4ur shr00mz and psychd stufs ⬆️⬆️

[@jconsolini6286]

Boy an I glad to find you. I've been picking mushrooms for several years but only a couple that I know are safe to eat. I will surely be watching and learning from you. Thanks Nice work. Two thumbs up 👍👍

[@deepfriedfreddy]

Definitely interested in the more obscure we found as I was typing! Thank NATURE!

[@barrywarren4221]

Thanks for the great video , I'm learning and finding mushrooms.

[@cleotipsy9604]

Absolutely love your videos keep it up

[@darynaldred7234]

I just moved to Eugene, OR a few months ago. As soon as the heavens opened and the mushies began appearing, I discovered a whole new World! Love your content and that our regions are similar enough for me to have spotted a lot of ones I’ve seen around here and learned them. Subscribed.

[@MaeCarlton]

If you get the chance, Ridgeline trail during the fall is a great place to forage!

[@toejammiepie]

👀 anyone else have any tips for places to look around Eugene?

[@jodylarson]

I just found your channel today. I’m just getting into mushrooms and love your explanation on everything. Your pup is cute too :) I’m in western Oregon on the coast range.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Awesome, welcome aboard! 🤙🍄

[@aliomcdavis9453]

Hmm. Maybe I should look at my channel sometime and see what's there. I'm obviously not a big time uTuber. Thsnk you though.

[@aliomcdavis9453]

Great spectrum of information and awesome detailed work. Love the text accompaniment. Thank you. I'll subscribe.

[@dpell3543]

I never considered harvesting witche's butter. Now it's on the menu. Thanks

[@brianbarnes4627]

I've been looking for fungi on my walks with the dogs, NW England, and have seen some outstanding specimens of many varieties. I'm lucky enough to have a 'go to' guy and a couple of books but your videos are top notch, informative and fun.

[@garrettwaiss3525]

Cool video once again. Unbelievable finding that golden chanterelle! Crazy. I have been eating the helvella vespertina of late. Sautéed on a high heat and peanut oil. Quite tasty. Also had a friend tell me she marinated witches butter in mirin soy sauce and sesame oil. She said it was amazing over rice. I will need to try it :) As always keep up the great work

[@lindap9079]

Yesterday I hiked through an urban forest. We found beautiful new Turkey Tails, small Oyster Mushrooms and Witch's Butter. Friday at the off-leash dog park I found some tiny, bright orange mushrooms that I hadn't been able to ID yet. I'm pretty sure you solved my mystery. It looked a lot like the Winter Chanterelle. I am learning a lot from your videos. Please keep them coming.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Awesome, I am glad you are getting value out of the channel. Yes lots of winter chanterelle growing right now, but be aware if they are growing in a dog park there's a very good chance that they have been pissed on 😖 I would probably avoid eating those unless you can be very sure that no dogs have watered them!!🍄😂🤙

[@zneusenrunus7395]

Mushroom Wonderland … actually the “pi’s” is sterile “if” a fruit body has been chosen.. as long as it appears intact and infact then it is. It’s natural microflora metabolites whatever lands on it. You could in emergency drink your dogs urine for survival… putting it through some active charcoal even better. The only recommendation for parks from me .. is make sure the area is not too close to larger industrial or engine traffics giving of air pollution.. since many mushrooms do filter and catch many of them..

[@WitchOvTheeWood]

@@zneusenrunus7395 haha yeah, but why would you want to? 😝

[@zneusenrunus7395]

Elisia Friedman … learning to live by the land foraging. Is a trait humanity has almost lost. Besides… to the slow-minded… as pointed out many have hidden gems in them when it comes to nutrition and medicine… But eye see… why would U want to?!

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

@@zneusenrunus7395 exactly. I was also going to mention, All mushrooms might have deer or raccoon or some other animal pee on them. That's why I'm I always cook my mushrooms when I get home 🦨🦡🦫🐿🐇

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

This year was the greatest Morel spring and Maitake fall in my entire life. I can only hope next year will be half as good. 💪😎

[@jenniferspath963]

I live in FL and we get a good amount of hen of the woods even though I've never personally found it. I am super jealous that morels don't grow in this area though!

[@toneenorman2135]

What part of the world? Thank you!

[@AlexLaszlo]

Hey. Great vid. Would love to go along hiking with ya next time ya go.

[@avrilwinters]

I live on Ireland but we seem to have similar enough mushrooms at this time of year. I thoroughly enjoyed your video!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Cool, that's interesting to know. You guys do have a similar climate I suppose. I would love to visit sometime in forage in ireland!☘️🍄

[@Nicole-ww4lg]

I live in Seattle but I've been in the desert for a few weeks helping my mom out and I'm missing the woods. Your channel is great

[@iamtheteapot7405]

Appreciate this sort of content thank you

[@suzanneguardado4411]

Love learning about mushrooms with you! Can you do a location scouting video? Also, tree/leaf debris ID video so we can find choice mushrooms next year. Thank for sharing all your knowledge! 🍄

[@ginalanning5303]

Dude we too here in the Mnts of N. Ga had a strange grow season this year. Chanties we're a month late in pinning. I did however find about 30lbs of Miataki flushes. I've dried them and grind and add to every single thing. But you have definitely helped to identify winter food sources, which is never a bad thing. So thanks for the channel. Looking forward to future episodes!

[@josephb2042]

Saw everyone of those mushrooms in capitol forest yesterday (12-21-21). Went for an hour found a pound of chanterelles and a beach ball sized cauliflower mushroom.

[@grantpickens2704]

I'm up in the Skagit valley about 1-1.5 hours north of you, I love seeing what you are finding to judge what I should be seeing

[@Fragrantbeard]

Me too. I'm in the area and am delighted to find this channel!

[@samsutton3748]

Hi were from the uk and we love our liberty caps very much

[@Wesz808]

I could smell the mushrooms when looking at the vid. It's funny that someone does exactly the same at the other side of the world. Hiking in the rain with your dog looking for mushrooms.

[@dawnandersson6711]

L ove your content! I grew up in your neck of the woods> Many thanks!

[@ericahostetler1417]

Great video, thanks. I'm in upstate NY, so not sure we have the same mushrooms, but very interesting. Thanks for making sure we know what's toxic and what's not!

[@saltspringdesign]

good job man, excellent segment, cheers from Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada.

[@JustWatkins562]

Awesome video thank you

[@loves2rock23]

Love the month by month. I never know what to be looking for.

[@emeraldchan7770]

Thanks for all the cool mushroom walks! Give the doggie a jacket he’s so wet and cold 😭😭

[@torrimathews5232]

Amazing! I have a patch of xerocomellus artopupureus near my house, I harvested some in October and assumed they would be gone by now. I’ll have to check on them.

[@BackcountryWahine]

"If you like the texture of boogers this ones for you." 🤣 Ive watched you from pretty early on and I can really see the growth in your video making. Excellent job man! Keep up the good work!

[@yvonnebennatt9797]

Love your videos happy your still going at it in December, makes me feel less crazy for going out myself :) I love witches butter said to be good for the respiratory system! I put them in my bottled water after rehydrating them w lemon juice..like a gummy bear! YUM

[@gardengatesopen]

Now that you mention it... I DO have the Mushroom Fever!! Even tho I've been consuming medicinal mushrooms for years now, I've never grown any. I live in Central Texas, not in a big city, but in a tiny town, still I'm in an older residential part of "the country" with very large Oaks everywhere. So I just never expected to have the type of land to be able to grow medicinal mushrooms "in the wild". I also thought it would be too hot & dry over here. However... Nature is ALWAYS showing me how to keep an open mind!! And- THAT Mushroom fever just hit home BIG TIME when I found a cluster of Lions Mane growing in my own yard a few days ago!! It's not a big yard either, just 100ft x 100ft ! They're on a huge Red Oak we had to have cut down bcuz it was dying, and had been dying for several years. The age of it was estimated between 2 and 3 hundred years old. Sad to see it go. Well... It's not actually gone. In the sense that we procrastinated moving the huge main log - the middle part of the trunk, which is 3 feet across, and 5 feet long, and it's just sitting there on the ground next to the 6 foot stump. It's a beast to move. And so... we didn't! Now, a year later - !!! Hehehehe!!! LIONS MANE!!! (I can hardly contain myself!!) That wonderful tree just keeps on giving!! A cluster of 5 Lions Mane mushrooms growing on the North side of that giant log - in MY yard!! OMG!!! Ya know, sometimes procrastination really does have its rewards!! 🤭 I wasn't really planning on having a Mushroom Garden... But NOW ! I MUST. I don't really know how to help that to continue, or what to do with the next Lions Mane mushrooms once I get to harvest some. I will ultimately want to dry them, and consume the powder every day. But I think I will need to cook them, like maybe steam them before drying? I'm not sure. I'm not prepared!! (Sadly, the L.M. mushrooms I have now were past their prime by the time I found them.) So if anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears!!

[@gardengatesopen]

I forgot to mention- There is another type of mushroom growing on the opposite side of the log with the Lions Mane, I believe it's a polypore. However, I have zero idea which kind! There are soooo many, and I'm a noob at this. Does anyone know if the 2 mushrooms can grow symbiotically? Or will one eventually cancel out the other? Probably would have to know exactly which polypore is actually there, huh... SO MANY QUESTIONS!!

[@justinknott4177]

I found wild Morels in my little city of Vallejo CA😯

[@gardengatesopen]

Loving this walk in those gorgeous woods!! I subbed immediately!!

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

Thanks Aaron 🎄🍄🙏🏻🕯

[@SketchybrainD]

Awe man… was hoping I could still find some chanterelles

[@ldean2731]

love this guy

[@dartfrogpaul3660]

Really cool video and very informative. A huge thanks. Found some Auricularia auricula, aka Wood Ears growing on a fallen branch in my backyard here in east central IL.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Nice. I hear those are a pretty good edible, although they don't grow here in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for watching 🍄

[@dartfrogpaul3660]

@@mushroomwonderland1 not sure I'd want to eat them but the Morels are amazing :)

[@vanwinkleproject1600]

New to this. Have found Chanterelles in my town. I am from GA.

[@karenbergmann209]

I am so amazed at how easily those Latin names trip off your tongue!

[@MacLeod10]

I’m in issaquah and I’m excited for my first hunt this fall. Gonna be hunting for psilocybin mushrooms.

[@BerserkerGang2019]

you have a really cool channel, theres a really cool guy like you here in germany that is very informative ..i am real carefull with mushrooms....

[@BerserkerGang2019]

subscribed and thumbs up of course..;)

[@edonna7370]

Thank you enjoyed.

[@stevesmith2257]

great videos

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you!

[@lilolmecj]

Your content is very interesting. But I find as soon as I am out looking I just find it impossible to be sure. I am happy just to observe, ut did harvest a bunch of Turkey Tail for tea. I was surprised to find three look alikes before I found the TT.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Well that's good. Just learn as much as you can about each mushroom that you're interested in at the time, and after a while you will realize that you've got a few mushrooms in your repertoire that you know all about. And just keep going. 🍄🍄🍄

[@lilolmecj]

@@mushroomwonderland1 I live in your region, and have three acres I can roam, so just about every day this time of year there is something new to see.👍

[@matthewtyllis1038]

I appreciate the content!!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thanks for watching and the kind words. That keeps me going!🍄🤙

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

24:23 Qualifications: I have several large dogs of different breeds. Use dude wipes. A couple on my my musky dog takes care of most of it. Or large sized baby wipes. I have a big pack of microfiber cloths for car detailing in the trunk, those are great for excess water and mud, I just throw the dirty ones in a plastic shopping bag.

[@Centannicocktails]

Hi there! Thank you so much for your amazing and thorough work! I have found Honey Mushrooms on my property today since it rain all the snow away!! Which video do you talk about the Honeys? I watched last night about 10 of your videos but can't remember which one.. thank you!

[@Tito_vibes]

Hey I’m in Kitsap county…. I believe you are too! I don’t know as much as you but I know my choice edibles for the most part except the candy caps

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Awesome, you should join the Mycological Society!🍄🤙

[@Tito_vibes]

@@mushroomwonderland1 for sure this is the year i join haha i was a part of psms along time ago....learned about burn morels through them....have you been finding any olive oysters? i've been finding alot...so fire! lol

[@SketchybrainD]

Dang it. Thought I recognized that bridge But the one im thinking of is at the Same elevation though that’s it … im going to see if I can get me a couple Will be the first I’ll actually harvest, I’ve just been taking pics but I gotta taste one. Been studying long enough thanks again for these vids.

[@michaelkozak7295]

Keep it up. Thanks.

[@thefattening1307]

subbed and shared on my mush page good content bro mush love

[@Living_in_360]

I've been learning so much by watching your videos. I'm in SW WA and in Gifford Pinchot we've had our first freeze/snow so all the mushrooms we found a couple weeks ago were frozen stiff or are now covered in at least a foot of snow - pretty sure our season is over. What I would REALLY love is if you could help identify some trees. I'm having a hard time delineating between the different types of fir trees. I can tell a birch, alder, larch, cottonwood, hemlock, cedar, spruces, and pines, but it seems we have several types of fir. What would be super helpful is to give an idea of what type of mushroom grows where, what elevation, types of trees they tend to be found near or on, etc. Would also be super cool to identify some plants/bushes. Or, if you have any recommendations of books, pocket guides, or youtube channels that are helpful and not super scientific, that would be super! Thanks for your channel!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Interdispersed throughout my videos I do have a tendency to talk about the habitat, elevation, time of year, and tree species. Although I'm not a botany expert, I would like to learn more and put it on the channel so that is definitely in the plan. I'm sure within the next few months during the coldest parts of winter I will release a video about the different types of trees native to the area, since finding any mushrooms will be tough going. Thanks for following!

[@Living_in_360]

@@mushroomwonderland1 Yay! I've watched so many of your videos and have tried to commit most of them to memory but one video that I could keep referring back to would be amazing, (I do that with some of your more specific mushrooms videos). I wish I could remember more of the types of trees my Grandpa taught me as a kid - he was a logger for 30+ years but sadly that was long ago. Thanks again for all your hard work and for the great info, I can't wait for the next video! 🙂

[@NeckTie_Lucifer]

i wish i could do this :( but where i live there are RARELY any mushrooms i see… but this is video is really cool..!

[@abietvchannel4701]

Nice video thank you for sharing new subscriber here

[@kathawk1165]

i love your channel! it's always fun to see what you find. i wonder if the witches butter you found was growing on a conifer log? i can't tell. if so, it might be Dacrymyces and not Tremella. both are edible, so it's nbd either way. again, thanks so much for sharing your adventures!

[@mycojolesviai.n.s.t.a.g.r.830]

4yur shr00mz and psychd stufs

[@FREDDIEtheSAUSAGESPANIEL]

Was looking to see if anyone else commented :D Tremella is rare in PNW, almost always Dacrynyces!

[@normaebennettrn9055]

Found fresh WoodEar for Christmas mid Michigan!

[@LADYKAT...]

I feel sad when you come to the end of your videos because I don't want the adventure to end.

[@花果樂-珍妮絲]

Like you channel!

[@lilolmecj]

The one around 4:18, I found something like that at least a month ago, I tried several different phrases in the search bar, no luck. I will follow up on that. I just put it back where I found it. 😸

[@evanfuller3755]

A couple weeks ago I came across a large troop of what looked like those yellow footed chanterelle. I figured that they might be some sort of false chanterelle. Might have to drive back up there to try an give a proper identification.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Do it! I think they're worth going back for. And you can usually find them in big quantities. 🍄🤙

[@evanfuller3755]

@@mushroomwonderland1 since watching your video I’ve looked into identifying Golden Footed Winter Chanterelle’s and it seems that’s what they are. I’m new to this so I had taken a few to identify but was so enamored that I found Golden Chanterelle that I was more concerned with them than identifying the others. They were growing in fairly tight clusters over several hundred sq ft area and the characteristics match. Do you have an email that I could send photos to? Or a way of getting it w/out you having to post it so publicly? I know this is weird. I probably could look you up in the Kitsap…..

[@mushroomwonderland1]

@@evanfuller3755 post it on one of the many identification forms on facebook. I'm always scrolling through those. Pacific Northwest mushroom identification forum is a great place to learn and have experts help you ID things. People that know way more than I do!

[@evanfuller3755]

@@mushroomwonderland1 thank you. I appreciate you. I’ll do that. My Golden puppy needs another off leash romp through the woods.

[@heatherrachel8418]

Myco flora? I'm thinking that's not exactly correct. Very cool channel!!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Totally correct! Look it up. Thank you 🙏🍄

[@Zulwind]

witches butter makes hella good gummies

[@tonekenny5225]

Yay, a fungus name I will remember! The Elve’s Saddle - ascomycete. The elf says “you want to know where my ‘ass-go? my-seat’”.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Haha!! That's perfect!! I use a lot of word association to remember things. Brilliant👍👏👏👏

[@SkyfallLotus]

Another great video! I do have a question - for oyster mushrooms, is it true that depending on what tree they grow on they can be highly edible or they'll make you sick? I had heard on forums on the internet, but couldn't get clear confirmation. Thank you!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

No, pleurotus species (oysters) are edible regardless of what type of tree they are growing on. They like hardwood trees, mainly alder or red alder in my region, although I have found them on Maple. If you find something that you think is an oyster growing on down Conifer, there's a good chance that it is Pleurocybella porrigens, or the angel wing, which are considered edible, although caution should be taken if you've got any kind of kidney or liver issues. There was an incident of poisoning deaths from angel wings in Japan at a convalescent home for people with compromised kidney function. Outside of that isolated incident though, no other recorded poisonings. And you would think if they are poisonous in this area there would definitely be some reports of it, as people have surely confused them for oysters.

[@Geebee67]

Subscribed 👍🏼

[@livetosurvive4558]

I'm trying to identify a mushroom I found here in central NY, and was wondering if you can possibly lead me in the right direction. It looks just like the Black footed Polypore (Pickles badius), but it is a gilled species. It looks slimmy. It has hair like points on the margin. I don't believe that it was mycorrhizal or a conk. It had the same blackened stem, but I don't know if that was because it was rotting. It did have a semi hollow stem.

[@montedreams1]

cool!

[@77respect77]

thumbs up for shrooms bruh

[@suzanneguardado4411]

Can you come to Oregon and make a morel hunting video? Thanks 🍄

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I do them in the spring up here on the other side of the Cascades, similar habitat. Check some of the older videos and watch out for new ones!!

[@zneusenrunus7395]

Take the edible with you wen you have chosen to break them of.. as you then have both enough for a meal 🥘 adding them together and still have great dietary proporties. Beside help them spread as you carry them with you around the land in ventilated open bag. There are enough during entire winter to survive on that can grow in between the snow like oyster and enoki. Thanks 🙏🏻 for your efforts, though challenge yourself a little more and help your channel grow;)

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thanks for the tips 🍄🤙

[@xpcoindetector1066]

We find thousands of laccaria laccata here in the uk it has a lookalike called: Tubaria furfuracea or the aptly named Scurvy twiglet. Do you find the Tubaria genus in the States?

[@barrybell100]

Need some liberty caps

[@seandepoppe6716]

Was that arroyo? Great vid.

[@GeorgeBurkhard]

Thanks for these! It's super educational. Quick request for clarification: the text on the video said that Helvella vespertina (elf saddle) was not recommended to eat, but in the audio you said that you could eat it. Is it just not very tasty and therefore "not great", or is it some other reason (mildly toxic?)

[@mushroomwonderland1]

It has been known to cause gastric upset in some people. So there's a little bit of contention about its edibility. I guess edible with caution would be the best way to describe it as far as I understand. But I tend to avoid them all together.

[@brettsoutdoorexperience9422]

Hey love the videos man! I also make mushroom videos but it’s me cooking outside after I identify the mushroom. Maybe try that! Great videos.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I have done that on a couple of videos, one when we were backpacking in the hoh rainforest, we found oysters and cooked them up on my jetboil with a collapsible frying pan in the pouring rain and ate them. That was a lot of fun. It is a lot of work though! But I would love to include that in the videos in the future. So many ideas! Thanks for watching. 🍄

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I subbed your channel 🤙

[@brettsoutdoorexperience9422]

@@mushroomwonderland1 ah man I need to watch that one. It is a lot of work for sure. Uploading another tomorrow with oyster mushroom hoagie. Thanks for the sub!