Foraging Amazing Wild Mushrooms with Paul Hill of PSMS. Early Autumn 2023

Aaron Hilliard, KPMS vice president and Creator of Mushroom Wonderland, goes on a foray with Paul Hill of the Puget Sound Mycological Society to discover what mushrooms might be growing in the beginning of fall in the mountains of southern Washington around Mt. Adams.
Paul has been a long time member and board-member of PSMS and is very active in the Facebook and Poison Control groups concerning mushrooms, online.
All kinds of fascinating and delicious mushrooms are found on this romp through the woods, so sit back and enjoy what this duo has to say about the amazing fungal diversity of the Gifford-Pinchot national forest.
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[@PB-jk8bl]

I always get inspired by theses vids! I love exploring the woods and finding mushrooms! God's grocery store is open and stocked to the 'gills'!

[@mymalinoisadventures2252]

What an amazing day of foraging, finding all of those porcine mushrooms

[@chantalrochon3566]

Love to virtually walk with wonderland❤❤❤❤

[@mendus59]

As far as the Bed Sh*tter's Chanterelle goes, I foraged some of them in the winter right after a snow in Gifford Pinchot. They REALLY look like white chanterelles when they have snow on them because the weight of the snow flattens them out and can peel off those scales. I gathered about 2lbs, roasted them, then my wife and I split them. They were a bit on the sour side, not the best flavor, but not awful. I was totally fine. My wife had an awful stomach ache and symptoms that validated its colloquial name

[@mushroomwonderland1]

We actually ran into a guy who saw us filming and he stopped to chat and let us know that there were chanterelle's popping up in the area that he had picked and eaten. I informed him that up until that point I had only found the wooly chanterelles, and I told him of their humorous nickname. He got kind of silent, and then he asked if we had a specimen of the ones we were talking about, so I showed him. His eyes kind of got big, and then he said "So that explains it." He had been suffering from explosive diarrhea for a couple of days prior to eating them. We finished our conversation and he promptly ran to the bathroom.🤣

[@PHill]

And then we, or at least I, spoke to someone back at camp that cooked and ate Turbinellus with no problem. What? How could that be? I was intrigued and asked for details. She said her friends had taken some home and cooked them and gotten sick. She explained she always enjoyed a very well done mushroom to get more umami flavor, so her Turbinellus were cooked for more like 20-25 minutes low in a skillet. Is that difference between many calling them "bed shitters" and them being sold regularly in Mexico, other Latin American, and apparently in place in Asia? You need to cook them a very LONG time. I was happy to come across on the same day firsthand reports of the late night diarrhea phenomenon after simple camp cooking, but then someone else eating them without problem after extra extended cooking. Someday I MIGHT try a super loooong cooking, but I suppose I should conduct that experiment at home with "proper" facilities.

[@chantalrochon3566]

So much plaisir to hunt in the woods for mushrooms ❤😊😊😊

[@HARDERNOTSMARTER8985]

Outstanding!

[@Alphonse0014]

absolutely love this! right on!

[@skyrealitytv7345]

I like this video explore the forest to picking mushrooms ❤️❤❤

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

I really appreciate this great educational material 👍. 😎

[@EricSBleicher]

I really enjoy your videos. I like the fairy-ish music you add to the background

[@OutdoorsWithNoNo]

another great video!

[@charliefeinstein943]

Another great video Aaron. Love it 👍

[@GuardianAngelWatcher]

What a fun day and video! Congrats on the haul!

[@michaelsia8305]

Love the content 🔒

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thanks, mush love! 🙏🍄

[@bryanwebb8993]

Love the Porcini fever! We hit a similar patch around Rainier yesterday and came home with 16 pounds of mostly buttons in the basket! This has easily been one of my best years yet. Definitely makes up for the nonexistent mushroom season last year. Hoping to meet you and chat at the Olympic Peninsula Fungi Fest. My wife (@PNW_Biology) is teaching a mushroom dyeing class there on the last day. Thanks for the awesome videos. Love the content dude, keep it coming!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Awesome!! Yeah, see you guys there!

[@bonthor7515]

U guys are awesome ..I'm learning and great info from u both! Ty

[@th8298]

I should be there with you. Dang it. You are so smart aaron. Geeesh... I wish I could remember all those names.

[@state-affairs619]

This is bucket list living for me. Thanks for sharing dude!!❤

[@suebar5177]

What a diversity of mushrooms up there….that’s a serious mushroom wonderland 😊

[@chantalrochon3566]

Much love right back at you❤

[@janessa9691]

Paul’s sound effects🥰

[@PHill]

Bzzt! Bonk, bonk.

[@PHill]

Maybe that's why I'm infamous... or at least Aaron thinks I'm infamous. :)

[@sopheap4177]

You were in porcini heaven!! ❤

[@BecomingVT]

Such a great mushroom foray! I’m hoping to find some porcini’s too! Appreciate the tip on turning it like a doorknob to pick!

[@sashagoddard7737]

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

[@state-affairs619]

This is bucket list living for me. Thanks for sharing dude!!❤ 16:59

[@elliotrobinson3515]

Just got a mushroom wonderland hoodie for when i go hunting!!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Awesome! Thanks for your support

[@mikedjb1]

I couldn't get out today to hunt but watching this weas absolutely the next best thing. Thank you

[@bliastreb6466]

Would be nice if you could bring Wonderland to Maine/environs Sept-Nov. Lovin' the knowledge!

[@dolphinsmilec]

Wow, I live right next to the Gifford Pinchot. It would be so cool to walk through with you and learn about the different mushrooms.

[@oksanasum321]

Im so jealous😂❤ I would love to hunt porcinis like that 😊😊

[@Foxblinde]

I actually got to see a lot of cool stuff at Big Finn Hill Park today. No bleeding teeth or cauliflower this time around, but maybe next weekend. :D

[@janmiebebekian7862]

Thanks for this great video. Paul HIll identified one of my first mushroom finds, and after that I was hooked.

[@gabrielapetunia1871]

Really great video! You work gets better and better.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you🙏🍄

[@cosmicdogs1850]

💥💢💫👏

[@nolancampbell4451]

Totally jealous of the pigs ears man those are a incredible find here in Michigan really hard to find non bug ridden specimens for the kitchen I hear.

[@PHill]

You notice that they ones we found were small. I actually don't see them too often. It might just be the places I typically go isn't right for them.

[@nolancampbell4451]

@@PHill That’s awesome! Hope they taste good. Hopefully I stumble upon a patch soon!

[@tanneraustin9071]

So many little hamburger buns!

[@mschnei4]

Thanks for the awesome video! Is there a rough elevation range you target for porcinis in WA? I see you were at 4k feet here which is where I’ve had a lot of luck myself, but curious how much lower/higher you might find them? I agree on them being the “world’s finest mushroom”, so damn delicious.

[@PHill]

I head up to the those higher elevations that have some alpine clearings with a proponderous of the 'true' fir species - subalpine, silver fir, noble fir, plus the spruces and the pines. The spring kings & queens and the (fall) kings like it up there. There are coastal areas where they fruit in a different mix of pines, spruce, and fir. Were you don't tend to find them is in-between in the deep lowland forests dominated by the Doug Fir, Western Red Cedar, and Hemlock. Of course that upper forest heading to treeline, (but not quite to treeline), occurs at higher elevations down in California and at lower elevations in British Columbia, so it depends on latitude. This day I wanted to try this high in the Gifford Pinchot, because it was still summer in most areas, so I was looking for an area that was getting some late summer into autumn conditions. Fall and winter come to the high country earlier. We got there and some of the huckleberry bushes were turning colors; I was glad to see that. I assume as the rains come and the temperatures creep down, the porcinis will be fruiting lower and lower in the firs often near edges of the forest near sunnier meadows and other breaks in the forest. In this video we even found some Kings out in the open in the meadows like the meadow were Aaron says "world's finest mushroom". Mush on. Mushlove!

[@mschnei4]

A sincere thank you for all of this useful information! I’m so glad we’re getting September rains this year after last year’s extended drought. I’m having a little luck foraging on every hike, not as much as you guys in this video, but perhaps from now on after learning these new tips! Thanks again for spreading the good word!

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Awesome vid! Sharing out! Trying to get more folks into mushrooming!!

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thanks!! 🍄🙏

[@hookinwithheine]

Starting to catch on to the lingo!

[@swivels]

9:56 I'd be coming back for that in 1-2 days 💜🍄 Ibotenic acid is said to be neurotoxic, but decarboxylating it to muscimol is just a matter of drying the cap and simmering it at a low pH for 3 hours.

[@jummarn]

Really liked your name for Gomphus clavatus, pig's ear. Here in Sweden it's called Violgubbe. Directly translated would be Viol Hubby/Oldster, probably indication to the flower Viol which can be in similar color as the mushroom. It is unfortunately very rare here in Sweden due to all the deforestation throughout all the modern years.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you for sharing!

[@SporeBloom_Game]

lovely as always, natural and excellent title overlays. Did you find any tricks for learning names so far?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Thank you! 🍄 Sometimes using word association works for me, but I just have a natural and uncanny ability to remember terrible song lyrics and mushroom names and facts. I don't know why. I can't remember my 10th grade English teacher's name but I can remember a mushroom I encountered 7 years ago. Thank you for watching! 🙏🍄

[@evergreenangel]

♥️🍄

[@amierasawyer1800]

That's so exciting! I've never found a porcini not sure if they are found in North Carolina or not. So jealous lol

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I don't believe they grow down there. You all have some great mushrooms but no Porcini, unfortunately.

[@ekichacatemente]

I got excited and happy as i watched you two pick more and more porcini 😁 Question: what's the tapping for? Just cuz it's fun? Make sure it's not mushy with bugs? I'm a huge fan of your channel! Thanks for all of your content and mush love!

[@PHill]

For fun to see if you can predict by the sound if it full of bugs. Also, hopefully to release a few spores.

[@Joe_I_Hadley]

I've been taking pictures and video of some giant Chanterelle, scaley Vase? mushrooms in the woods I live in. They are like the ones at 11:51 12:10. I published them to my channel. They are larger than any I can find on the web.

[@martycooke5778]

Why do some people pay the tops on some mushrooms but not others? What does tapping/patting do? Spread the spores? Or just loosen them?

[@deanwall9291]

Have been trying to explain mushroom fever to people for years. You caught it well when you found the porchinis, lol.

[@dr.michaelneely9073]

Had two friends who were owl biologists on Rainier in the mid-90's who mistook the scaleys for regular chanterelles and ate them for dinner the first night they were out. (novice mushroom hunters) Rough weekend for them both in the field! Great vid as always, thanks!

[@ryansohlich3589]

Any helpful hints on finding ding king boletes in southern Oregon? Medford? Or do I need to search on the coast?

[@Adventures_Of_Reel_Nauti]

I saw a guy on IG talking about the pesticides being sprayed in Washington by the DNR and logging companies. I asked the question in one of my PNW facebook groups and the responses i got were concerning. Will you please make a video on how you avoid these areas or at the least address the issue. Im being told that they do everything from spot spray an area after logging to areial spraying hardwoods etc. More than a couple ppl said they believe that hoof rot on deer and elk in the area is a result from this as well. Im up in arms over this and i dont even live there yet.

[@morningstarquaid3464]

What do you thnk about short-stemmed russela

[@amierasawyer1800]

What do you know about Ramaria Stricta? Curious

[@mushroomwonderland1]

I don't know much about specific species of Ramaria, but Google is great!

[@billlumberg5746]

Why do you pat the them on the cap? To spread the spores is my guess but always see people doing that.

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yeah a little bit of that, but also just to hear the amazing reverberation through the mycelium underfoot. Sometimes you'll hear the thump spread in a 10 ft radius around you as it vibrates through the mycelial network. It can be quite satisfying!

[@PHill]

And sometimes the sound is dull, because the fruiting body is hollow with bugs :(

[@otakusan2003]

wat elevation?

[@PHill]

This was above 4000', but as the season cools you can follow the autumn lower.

[@marlanesavage8753]

so I just never sure only if it grows on trees it's ok to eat

[@PHill]

Boletes and Chanterelles grow on the ground and are choice edibles. Oysters and Chicken mushrooms grow on trees and are choice edibles. The rule doesn't work.

[@merzhoykin]

fk guys, i can't watch this anymore after that king Bolete find.

[@timbow1356]

I thought those were Matsutake 🧐😂

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Mocksutake,haha

[@PHill]

NOTsutake, :)