On The Hunt For Autumn Mushrooms

[@ZeekSuds]

10 points for the trash tip. Trash is the most frustrating thing when you're looking for mushrooms. Definitely makes sense to do a clean up.

[@markrose53]

Good idea, unfortunately you can’t stick discarded tires and mattresses in a plastic bag. Makes me sad

[@AlphaQHard]

Mark Rose Whenever I kayak on the deleware I always manage to fish out a tire or two out of the river. People are disgusting

[@DebbieB2023]

Years ago, I started bringing bags with me to pick up trash, It's so disheartening and maddening to see all the trash people leave behind out of laziness and total disregard. Sometimes my daughter and I just go out on roadside walks to pick up trash. My son is in Ranger School in the Adirondacks and some Saturdays the classes go out just for the purpose of collecting litter.

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

You're either an asset or an asshole - the choice is yours.

[@ADayInTheKnife]

I'm so glad you are enjoying your knife! Thanks again for all of the awesome knowledge you share and all the hard work you put into these videos.

[@ryanbumgarner6388]

Nice blade mang!!!

[@chezmoi42]

That's an admirable knife, both in design and execution: compact, easy to clean, and sturdy enough for digging or prying. Well done, Rob! I just bought a new mushrooming knife, complete with a little brush on the end, which will replace my poor old stuck-in-the-open-position-from-its-youth Opinel. I never worried about losing it, so it's stayed in my basket for 25 years. (Now that I have a nice one, I'd better find a lanyard of some kind to attach it.)

[@micki6676]

Awesome knife! You definitely take pride in your work and it shows.

[@hremaddox]

It is a BEAUTIFUL knife. Thanks for supporting good channels.

[@cornbeanwheatbeet]

Nice piece! Well done!

[@ironbomb6753]

Your enthusiasm and happiness at being in the woods always makes me smile. Great video, I hope I find some of these mushrooms around me here. 👍🍄😉

[@Kennychiwah1]

Found my first honey mushroom over the weekend and everytime I find a new mushroom I think of learn your land thanks a lot buddy for sharing your knowledge.

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@cannerbernerd1836]

Your whole channel is so professional: camera shots, editing and information. I like that you use video instead of still shots of mushrooms. I like seeing bugs walk by.

[@stopbeingsoweirdstill]

I really appreciate how you also promote plastic hunting in your favorite local area. Such a small investment but such a reward. Thank you

[@kapjm9]

Thank you again Adam for opening our eyes to the amazing life around us. I have made it a habit to wear a backpack for tools, water, and to bring back trash. Always something to find!

[@dougzirkle5951]

Automatic...notification of a new Learn Your Land...I hit the like button, then watch. No brainer!

[@ironbomb6753]

Me too! 😉👍♥️

[@Artis_whatitis]

Same lol

[@simonyi1]

Same

[@tropicalco2339]

He got a hair cut too!

[@mox911]

Same here - I appreciate this guys so much.

[@andrew8337]

Seven dislikes from people who were salty they haven’t found any maitake this year. Keep looking!

[@vonjess9]

😅

[@Goaterd]

I really appreciate your call for the appreciation of snags and gnarly trees as habitat for mammalian and fungal species. You're a great guy!

[@dawnhughes9942]

You're the greatest Adam. I'm quite serious in our offer to teach you arborist modern rope climbing techniques. I'm doing work now with chaga treatment on tree wounds. So much I need to learn! I think arborists and mycologists would benefit to model the successful symbiosis from our trees & mushrooms. Thanks for the work you do and all you teach me!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks Dawn! I'd love to know what specific work you're doing with Chaga.

[@coleweede1953]

Do you use the chaga to heal wounds? I feel like it would rot the tree.

[@dawnhughes9942]

Think out side the (wooden) box. Trees, like humans, suffer from bacterial & fungal diseases. Wounds that get infected can be cleaned and treated with natural anti-biotics. Tinctures, infusions, salves. I use many bio-fungicides. They are the future of tree health care. If I can help it!

[@JayExcess1]

I have a huge maple tree in my front yard that grows a hen of the woods at the base almost every year.

[@70wolfnipplechips41]

I made a deal with myself regarding garbage. I used to get grumpy about the trash, of course I cleaned it up, but would feel a bit bitter. I also felt a bit guilty about taking from the forest, or taking rocks I liked from the river. So I made myself a deal, I can take a rock or a mushroom or something, for every piece of trash I collect. It may sound silly, but now I feel better about both the trash and collecting rocks!

[@nankerphelge3771]

Adam, I love how you will deviate from the stated goal, in this case finding edible mushrooms, if there is a good biology lesson. I enjoyed how you described the parasitic northern toothed mushroom's ability to provide dens for burrow living animals in old growth trees.

[@marycherriejane]

I am always so enrichened after I watch your videos. You seem like a kindred spirit! I look forwards to always learning more from you, and Nature.

[@joelmerrill]

I appreciate your comments on picking up trash. I do that too. Littering and vandalism are a couple of my pet peeves. I hunt public land and there is trash everywhere, even in the most remote spots. Last spring I pulled an old shopping cart out of dense brush. I don't know why anyone would have a shopping cart in the middle of the woods. It was a lot of work dragging it out. I find glass bottles that have already been there for decades.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for doing your part!

[@joelmerrill]

@@LearnYourLand The plastic had faded but it wasn't very rusty and the wheels were still good. I took it to a thrift store for their shoppers to use. They were glad to have it and I was happy to recycle it.

[@LearnYourLand]

@@joelmerrill Great work!

[@rickbuell8996]

Adam, thank you for producing these thoughtful videos of forest ecology, and especially of mushroom foraging. It's raining hard here in SE CT, so I'll be out foraging soon! Thanks again!

[@garyballard3484]

Send some rain to West Virginia please.

[@davidbryce928]

It always brightens my day to see your new videos in my inbox, Adam. I am also one of your students in the Foraging class you created. Thank you, your work has enriched my life!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, David! I appreciate your support.

[@suzannehedderly1331]

I clean up forests too. If I use it and enjoy it, I need to take care of it. Thank you for showing the non-edibles and the tinies! Great video!

[@leroyjarvis5617]

A fellow I know uses heavy fishing line with a weight on the end to toss across lions mane and pull them down. As usual great video!

[@ryanbumgarner6388]

Good for reaching Reishi as well. Spiderwire works best, thinner and way sharper than monofilament. Not to mention it's a blast lassoing a fungi! Yahoo!!!

[@leroyjarvis5617]

@@ryanbumgarner6388 for sure!

[@BushmanAOD]

nice tip! Thanks LEroy

[@sonipitts]

Great tip, thanks!

[@dangerdork718]

I shoot them down with my slingshot lol

[@vcat417]

I’m gonna bring a trash bag with me from now on. It’s very simple in my case. Many people who already let me search their land will love to hear that !!

[@stephenrock-wc6xt]

Happy Autumn mushroom hunting Adam!!! Your videos are always inspiring Thank you brother!!!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Stephen!

[@BeeDubyew]

As always, great stuff. I've been getting out more and more and becoming more familiar with trees n such. You've helped me learn SO MUCH about mushrooms and edible plants. One of my favorite KZbinrs by far 😎👍

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Beautiful woodland, beautiful knife, beautiful music, beautiful information! Thank You Adam! Love, Light, Peace and Mushrooms! DaveyJO in Eastern Pa.

[@OldManTomJulio]

My old man wisely used to say, "You can eat any mushroom in the world...at least once." Thanks again for great info Adam!

[@GrammaRosesHomestead]

Mycology should be part of the required curriculum of any Botany major but it wasn't where I did my undergraduate degree. Wish I'd taken it anyway and had you for a teacher! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@coleweede1953]

Here at Steven's point my university, its included into the low level plant biology courses. Most students just don't understand the full ecological roll that mushrooms provide.

[@GrammaRosesHomestead]

@@coleweede1953 Consider yourself fortunate!

[@hollish196]

This is a wonderfully informative post. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with those of us who love learning about trees and fungi.

[@DoctorCheryl]

Central Northern MD here. Your woodlands and plants are extremely similar so thanks a million. I'm a hiker who really has gotten into tree and mushroom identification,

[@stevenensminger5737]

This guy is the best just a beautiful person and his knowledge of mushrooms is off the wall . Thanks for all Adam.

[@interestandfun9190]

Great timing! I’ve been on the hunt lately. Autumn and winter are my favorite for mushroom hunting

[@kelseytowle5091]

Thank you so much for making these videos. So glad a skilled craftsman thought to thank you with such a beautiful and useful tool. And your music just keeps getting better and better!

[@MarkNowotarski]

I find winter is a great time to get the trash. Makes things nice and clean for the spring.

[@zachm522]

Hey Adam if you're near the Butler area you should come walk through our woods ...I harvested 50 lbs of grifola frondosa last year ..but unfortunately this year my wife and I were hit by another driver and I broke my neck and my wife broke 10 ribs and her clavical so we can't get out much. We would love to let you look through the woods and see what you can find.

[@garyballard3484]

Well at least you're probably not missing much this year,everything is so dry.

[@zachm522]

@@garyballard3484 ya I did get down to the woods one time and got some sheepshead to make soup

[@70wolfnipplechips41]

Swift healing to you both, my unknown friend.

[@zachm522]

@Magnum Mountaineer idk ....I hope ...it would really help because we are going to be off work for a few months

[@PennsylvaniaPrepper]

Then you can come on over to Perryopolis to walk 100 acres!

[@elvispresley2695]

I love your stuff - it has helped me forage safely! And heck yeah take out the trash!!!! thank you!

[@lyraalves3125]

Thank you for another great video! The Northern tooth can be delicious when harvested young in its soft state. I was lucky enough to find one last year and I decided to cook it and taste it, as it doesn't contain any toxicity. It was one of the tastiest mushrooms I've ever had!

[@zwhirlwhorled7570]

I heard a guy from the culinary institute was serving it at the restaurant. Though it was reported he thought it was an albino chicken of the woods. Thanks, if I find a young enough one I may try it.

[@jenna5287]

I’ve been watching your channel for the past 3 years. Hens are flushing here in central Minnesota. Thank you for your work!

[@freddykagin]

We go through the woods together all the time. Looking for different mushrooms. It’s a great blessing. 🎉

[@gilligansisle6914]

I appreciate the sweet video and especially the pick up garbage message at the end. Cheers and happy foraging!

[@ryanmckean1567]

Throwing rocks is a good way to knock down, out of reach hericium. I throw underhand like throwing a horseshoe. Try to knock it from the side. Might take a few throws but makes for a satisfying harvest when you hit the mark!

[@coleweede1953]

Mad to use a 15 food fallen tree to poke at to get a chicken of the woods almost 20 feet up on a huge white pine here in central Wisconsin.

[@manuelaviles4535]

I admire your respect for nature! Besides all of your knowledge. Thumbs up!

[@intothecalm420]

Another great video. Thank you kind sir. One of my favorite channels.

[@wildedibles819]

I'm really excited about my walk in the woods today thank you so much!!

[@wildedibles819]

We have been waiting for Amanita frostiana to pop up its been a weird fall I think they are late but we found 1 yesterday on our walk... I messed up the up close video but I got an overall video of the area and the mushroom but not after I dug it up close... There will be more and we will get another try... I would love to share this not well known mushroom with you and see what you think? I took a spore print but I'm not sure how well our microscope works but will give it a try... This is what we have been trying to document for a few years now... We had a chance to get DNA studdies done on it but we had no usable material that year to send it in... It takes time sometimes to prove if a name is really the right name or not...

[@kentfink9509]

Amazing work. Would be awesome to take you on an Everglades tour some time. The mushrooms here are plentiful.

[@kentfink9509]

Adam, I sent you an email.

[@jimf1964]

Always a joy when a new video comes out. Thanks Adam.

[@kenycharles8600]

Thank you for the trip out into the woods today. The Hen or the Woods grows in Oklahoma too. So does the Bears Tooth.

[@kenjohnson5498]

Now i know what the mushrooms that grow on my Black Walnuts that drop, the back yard was covered a week ago.

[@TheBearGrylz]

Nice work cleaning up garbage as you hunt. Very cool. Always, thank you for the knowledge.

[@livinglife4309]

I love and have learned so much from your videos this year. I found and got to try so many new mushrooms this year.

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Full watch as always from Central Pennsylvania ...the woods are our mother. 💪😎

[@--Paws--]

9:40 I always wanted to know how tree hollows form. I thought squirrels or even woodpeckers were always the cause, yet to bore a giant hole that big seems too impractical and I was convinced it was caused by something else. Thank you.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Thanks for sharing about the wonder of mushrooms. The comb tooth is one of my favorites since we have them locally.

[@aaronnekrin5150]

Does comb and bear tooth have the same benefits of lions mane?

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

@@aaronnekrin5150 I personally do not know the answer to your question as I have not studied the medicinal benefits of that family of mushrooms. I gather them for eating.

[@Gesundheit888]

Thanks for picking up trash in our beautiful forests. When I was a kid and we went hiking with our class, in Germanys beautiful mountains, we always were instructed to take home what we brought with us and if we found something extra, to take that home also. All of my generation picks up trash to this day.

[@lynnsbomb]

I also bring a trash bag when going into our local woods. Great word to spread. Thanks for your cool videos.

[@Followmeoutdoors]

Pronounces Japanese words correctly... nice.

[@321Doggies]

Actually he says pronounces maitake wrong. He say "key" at the end but it should be "kay" For key it would be spelled maitaki.

[@Followmeoutdoors]

321Doggies Almost, maitake with “Ke” as in kennel, or keg or Kevin Not Kay... but hey.

[@frankmonroe8320]

I'm there with you about taking care of our wild lands. Sad that some abuse them. Love your very informative videos.

[@jasonstrapponi5886]

Its been a bad year here in MA for Hens. All my regular spots are completely empty. But on the flipside a whole bunch of Laetiporus Cincinnatus this year!! Always good content brother!

[@MarkNowotarski]

Same in CT!

[@rodmorris9690]

The best source for information... ABSOLUTELY!!!! Thanks Adam...

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks, Rod!

[@jessidutton2269]

You are so knowledgeable! I learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing and thank you for picking up the trash.

[@dr.michelleevamorholt1538]

Excellent! Thanks for being you!

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, and thank you for watching!

[@mamacookie4948]

We've had rain the last few days, hopefully be able to get out again soon, hopefully I don't fall in another mud hole....... lol 😁, gave an automatic like and full watch from me.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Mama Cookie and I will continue to hunt more wild Mushrooms as long as this weather holds.

[@dawnrusso2621]

Excellent gesture Rob!!!

[@mystersynyster1717]

As always your videos are amazing. The weather here in Missouri has been great the last week, had two days of rain that ended Sunday, so today me and my brother hit the woods and left with a full basket of over 12 edible species, we even found a mushroom growing out of a hickory nut about 30yds in a cave. Today was a memorable day!!!!!

[@projectnemesi5950]

found lots of chanterelles this season, and I have only spent a few hours in my local forests (west coast)

[@ashleyweaver-duperrex1971]

Thanks from France! The hubby and I love watching your videos!

[@LearnYourLand]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@doncorbett314]

Totally new to the shroom world. Finding your videos very helpful. Very impressed with your knowledge and vocabulary. And removing the trash as you go sold me completely. Nice job.

[@careyjamesmajeski3203]

So grateful for you, dude. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@pineapplejones1092]

you are a big dose of warm friendly forest zen.

[@EuropeanDevochka]

I never thought that I'd be this interested in mushrooms lol thank you KZbin recommendations

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@emilywheelwright3381]

Hi Adam! Thanks for the video! 🍄

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

I’m the 30th thumbs up and I wish I was still 30😂😂. I found a dried up hen of the woods in the spring at base of red oak. We’ve just got a good bit of rain, time to check. That hole is perfect for a wood duck nest, snags are castles for the forest animals

[@alvinpaul3161]

Can’t get enough Outdoors no maitaky in the spring. Probably black staining polyp ore?

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

Alvin Paul it wasn’t anything fresh it was a clump if dried up brownish black crumbly substance at base of red oak. I thought it could be an old dried up hen

[@scottsmith8546]

Nice video Adam! Keep up the great work and beautiful scenery in the forests.

[@stevekulbacki5238]

Seen them growing away from old sugar maple too but mostly from old oak trees. Good video Adam.

[@passingthru4383]

I've had (relatively) slow mushroom hunting this past season here in eastern PA, just not as much as compared to last year. I will definitely take a look around for these and see what I can find. Nice knife too btw, GG

[@WhatIDoOutdoors]

I truly enjoy watching your videos. They are extremely informative and the way you speak is very relaxing, Makes me want to learn more. Thank you for your knowledge KEEP SHROOMIN

[@mevrammcoyoteV8f150]

Found some chicken of the woods in the last few days in Missouri..searching for oysters and hen of the woods now

[@BohemianAdventurers]

👍🏼👍🏼two thumbs up my man! Much gratitude Adam 🙏. 🖖🏽

[@OwenEDell]

You are a master. Thank you for all your great work.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@JasonSam7]

Awesome video with great balance between forest content and scientific explanations!

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@Berliozboy]

Nice knife, great to see support like that. Nicely done Rob!

[@biddydibdab9180]

I really love your videos for the great information you provide but also because you are a very nice man.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Now I have a new favorite nature page to subscribe to! Yayyy.

[@MichaelCarolina]

Enjoy watching your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@springbooth3547]

Brilliant knowledge. Thank you for sharing! God bless!

[@karenjones2655]

You must of rocked school.. I admire you can remember all you do and even say their names...

[@stevedarnall8556]

Thank you for the video Adam, I've been chomping at the bit wanting to go mushroom hunting, we are finally getting a good steady rain today, it's been very dry here in Western Kentucky so hopefully the mushrooms will start popping up. Wow that knife looks awesome very nice craftsmanship, that was very nice of Rob @ R.S. Knife works to craft and send you one .

[@aedleathers]

Always enjoy your videos, Adam!

[@gregowens4659]

I love you videos man! You are so well spoken and informative! I would love to email you and chat about what I can find local to my area or where I should go to find info. Thanks again!

[@eternalacademy88]

Adam, you make picking mushrooms FUN! Ank you for all your videos. Great energy. Love from Belarus.

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@Mrbfgray]

Very pleased with trash pickup encouragement.

[@rogercunningham9987]

Thanks Adam 👍

[@LearnYourLand]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@thomasreto2997]

Respect the land for sure. Thank you for sharia your knowledge freely with others. Salmon creek road real nice by Marienville. Sons and I love camping there🍄🌈😃🤙

[@Moon_Quake]

Love it as always. I'll definitely watch an hour long video from adam heritan anytime

[@isnoothingpersonalkid5101]

Absolutely love your videos! I'd really like links for look alikes for common mushrooms, if its not too much trouble! Googling it can be difficult

[@paoemantega8793]

Really enjoyed this video, as always enthusiastic, well photographed and great sound. Keep up the great work Adam :)

[@LearnYourLand]

Thanks!

[@williamjohnson5777]

Another great video. It's amazing just how many fungi and mushrooms are in the woods... but you have to get out there to look!

[@paavoviuhko7250]

I was happy to hear you conclude with the word "sacred". That constitutes the meaning for my habit of practicing the woodlands. Recently I've picked up chanterelles and hedgehogs and lactarius and boletus edulis. A new one for me was Suillus cavipes--(grows under larch) didn't know that it's a choice edible.

[@jamieleonard5098]

Always appreciate your videos, very informative, keep it up. Kudos for being a good steward and talking about it.

[@droan999]

Your awesome man! Thanks for all you do and guiding us with the best information as always!

[@moesunm2780]

Thanks, i learn so wonderful ly by watching your educational videos. Love to eat wild mushrooms freshly picked from the forest.

[@tammysuethomas441]

My Goodness, there is so much to learn but that's just a challenge to learn more for me. Thank you for your knowledge. Sincerely, Tammy Sue Thomas