TILLAMOOK, Ore. — As summer slides by and the fall slips in with cooler days and nights, there is a new shout-out for the season: "There’s gold in the hills!" Not the mineral or metal kind but a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A mushroom nearly big enough to seat a hookah-smoking caterpillar comfortably will be California's official mushroom beginning in 2024 thanks to a new bill signed by the governor ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A mushroom nearly big enough to seat a hookah-smoking caterpillar comfortably will be California's official mushroom beginning in 2024 thanks to a new bill signed by the governor this ...

A mushroom nearly big enough to seat a hookah-smoking caterpillar comfortably will be California's official mushroom beginning in 2024 thanks to a new bill signed by the governor this year. The Golden ...

Season: Late summer through the fall. How to select: The colors of golden chanterelles range from bright yellow to yellow-orange, and they’re typically about 3 to 5 inches from stem to cap. The ...

The golden chanterelle just may be the favorite foraged food of Pacific Northwesterners. Our forests are loaded with chanterelles, and even the indoors crowd is motivated to get outside and stray from ...

From side dish to main dish, these earthy bites have many uses. It’s a good year for golden chanterelles, one of our most abundant wild mushrooms and one that defies cultivation. This mushroom forms a ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and former outdoors intern Skyla Patton get excited about the peak season for finding Oregon's delicious and beautiful state mushroom.

In 1999, the Pacific golden chanterelle was declared Oregon's official state mushroom, making Oregon one of only two states that has an official mushroom (spoiler: the other state is Minnesota, who ...

Wrapped in woods and filtered light, autumn mushroom hunters experience Oregon's magic Step over the roadside debris -- empty Bud cans, bald tires, coffee cups -- and within moments, the forest ...

In 1836, Swedish mycologist Elias Fries called the chanterelle “one of the most important and best edible mushrooms.” They are also incredibly nutritious – in addition to containing vitamin C and ...