"They come in pretty much every single color possible and range from minuscule tiny little mushrooms that are a millimeter across to the Noble Polypores, which can be five feet across," Siegel says. "All of that is right under your nose, in the forest around you." This captures the incredible diversity of fungi in the Cascadia ecoregion, highlighting how local forests are teeming with various mushroom species.
"A long-running study on chanterelles in Mt. Hood National Forest confirms that harvest doesn't reduce the number of mushrooms that appear in the following years," says US Forest Service spokesperson Catherine Caruso. This emphasizes the sustainability of mushroom harvesting and reassures foragers about the longevity of the fungi populations they enjoy.
"Mushroom hunting, whether to collect dinner or as a pure natural history activity like birding, is a fantastic and inexpensive way to get outside, get off the beaten path and burrow deeper into your own existence as a human being," showcasing how mushroom hunting can enrich personal experiences outdoors.
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