Category: Washington

October 24, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Winterizing Bee Hives, Year One

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 5, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

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

October 3, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

We went mushroom hunting on Saturday, returning to a spot we had not visited since…

September 28, 2017 / kirsten / #notjustparks

We spent the better part of last weekend tramping around in the woods, ostensibly to…

September 22, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

At the most recent mushroom class, the topic of chanterelles came up. Specifically, the question…

September 19, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

It has rained these past few days, nearly three quarters of an inch by our…

September 13, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Too often, phrases like “save the bees!” inspire warm fuzzy thoughts not entirely based in…