Wild Mushrooms with Mandie Quark and Alan Rockefeller

On this episode of Mushroom Wonderland I go studying and photographing wild mushrooms with mycologists Mandie Quark and Alan Rockefeller near the Cowlitz river in Washington State, USA. Mandie Quark is an American molecular biologist and mycologist. And Alan Rockefeller, who has made several appearances on the channel, is a renowned field mycologist and photographer from California. We all hung out after the 2024 NAMA foray in Randle, WA and I made this video of our excursion into the woods. So many mushrooms growing in this damp conifer tree plantation in Southwest Washington, it really was a magical place! Make sure to follow Mycena Media (Mandie and Alans media company) https://www.mycena.llc/ on socials and hit the thumbs up and subscribe to this channel. To get some Mushroom Wonderland merchandise with several designs and logos please visit our website at https://www.mushroomwonderland.com If you enjoy this content and would like to make a contribution to Aaron on his mission to make the best mushroom videos out there, please consider getting a Patreon membership for only $5. Click this link below.. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87685882 Follow on Instagram for more, other content you can only get there, link directly below https://www.instagram.com/mushroom.wonderland Funny, mind blowing, and highly entertaining short videos on TikTok, link right under this… https://www.tiktok.com/mushroom_wonderland Maybe you’d like to buy Aaron and Gunnar a coffee and a pupiccino? You can if you follow the PayPal link right below these words… https://www.paypal.me/mushroomwonderland Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090354546665 Foraging knife and bag set, This is a paid Amazon Link. By clicking this link you will be redirected to Amazon. - https://amzn.to/3RvF718 Mushroom Wonderland is also offering small guided foraging info tours, to sign up just go to https://www.mushroomwonderland.com and look for the section called Mushroom Wonderland Forays. We will not accept any responsibility for negligence or accidental ingestion of poisonous mushrooms or plants. These videos are not intended to be a definitive field guide, but rather a starting point to become familiar with habitat, Everyone is encouraged to do their own studies, acquire literature or internet resources to safely and confidently identify wild foods before they eat them. When eating a new wild mushroom, it is advised to start with only a small amount, and make sure that it is fresh and that it is cooked thoroughly. Some mushrooms do not agree with certain individuals, and this is typically discovered on a case-by-case basis. All the ideas expressed in the comments should be taken with a large grain of salt. I don’t think there is any other field of study or science that has more misinformation being shared so freely and boldly. Mushroom Wonderland and Aaron himself have no opinion and neither encourage nor discourage the use of mushrooms containing mind-altering compounds. These mushrooms contain powerful chemicals and should be treated with a high level of responsibility. Any video topics on the habitat, natural distribution, and morphological features of psychoactive mushrooms portrayed on this channel are purely for scientific and educational purposes. Contact Aaron and Mushroom Wonderland at [email protected] Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society- https://www.kitsapmushroom.org Puget Sound Mycological Society - https://www.psms.org North American Mycological Society- https://www.namyco.org PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/mushroomwonderland