Beginner's Guide to Safely Foraging for Wild Mushrooms: Identifying and Collecting Mushrooms Sustainably with Confidence

A beginner's guide to mushroom foraging that covers equipment, foraging techniques, sustainable harvesting, and uses for collected mushrooms. The book includes an easy-to-follow format with clear visuals suitable for field use. The guide begins with foundational mycology information for beginners, explaining mushroom types, anatomy, and key fungi facts. It then provides identification guidance for thirty common wild mushrooms found in North America, along with information on five highly toxic species foragers should recognize. A seasonal and regional chart helps foragers determine which species to search for and when, with coverage of the Northeast, Northwest, and other regions across the country.