Author: kirsten

November 30, 2017 / kirsten / Hiking

Gratitude

The trail, plainly visible in the fresh snow, led beyond what we had always assumed…

November 14, 2017 / kirsten / Hiking

Things did not go as planned these past two weekends. Rather than mushroom hunting and…

November 9, 2017 / kirsten / Foodways

Heaven, whatever else it may have going for it, must surely smell of masa, that blessed…

November 7, 2017 / kirsten / Washington

We are well and truly into fall, it would seem. October’s golden light has given…

October 24, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

It’s a warm, sunny day in late October, the sort of day that does justice…

October 19, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

Because mushrooms are endlessly fascinating, I was excited to see this story on Amanita muscaria in the…

October 17, 2017 / kirsten / Biking

When we first moved to Washington, we rented a cabin at the end of a…

October 13, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

Mushroom hunting is one thing, but actually finding mushrooms is quite another. It involves the…

October 10, 2017 / kirsten / Garden

My efforts at growing things from seed have met with modest success this season. More…

October 5, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

I’ve been torn the past few days, relishing what are sure to be the last,…