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Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist

Category: Foraging

How to Handle Poisonous Mushrooms

Posted on October 30, 2022November 1, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

While edible mushrooms can be found just about year-round in much of temperate North America, fall is by far the… Read more How to Handle Poisonous Mushrooms

Why Are So Many of My Foraging Classes Online?

Posted on September 27, 2022October 31, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Fall semester has started, which means a whole new round of classes. While I don’t get as much consistency in… Read more Why Are So Many of My Foraging Classes Online?

I Will Not Be An Old, Bold Mushroom Hunter: On Questionably Edible Mushroom Species

Posted on August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

There’s a saying that “there are old mushrooms hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old,… Read more I Will Not Be An Old, Bold Mushroom Hunter: On Questionably Edible Mushroom Species

How to Forage Safely

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Spring foraging season is here, and plenty of us are putting on our hiking boots and grabbing our bags and… Read more How to Forage Safely

Foraging For Spring Greens

Posted on March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Happy Spring, everyone! It’s truly my favorite time of the year, as the days lengthen, the plants start to green… Read more Foraging For Spring Greens

Late Fall Mushroom Hunting

Posted on December 7, 2021January 19, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

It ain’t over ’til it’s over, folks. While the peak of fall mushroom season has passed, there are still tasty… Read more Late Fall Mushroom Hunting

Free Winter Foraging Ebook!

Posted on December 1, 2021January 19, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

I am pleased to announce the release of my very first quarterly ebook! Winter Foraging: Forty (Or So) Wild Foods… Read more Free Winter Foraging Ebook!

Mushrooms and Aposematism

Posted on November 2, 2021January 19, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Imagine you are walking through the forest, and you see a bright red mushroom with white spots. You decide to… Read more Mushrooms and Aposematism

It’s Shaggy Mane Mushrooms Season!

Posted on October 20, 2021January 19, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Fall is a fantastic time to hunt for edible mushrooms of all sorts here on the Washington coast–and, really, all… Read more It’s Shaggy Mane Mushrooms Season!

Should You Pull or Cut Mushrooms?

Posted on October 12, 2021November 8, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

It’s fall, and the perennial argument is raging in my various Facebook groups, forums, and other venues dedicated to mushroom… Read more Should You Pull or Cut Mushrooms?

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A large portion of Rebecca's work was developed on unceded Chinook territory. To learn how to help the Chinook Indian Nation regain federal recognition, please visit https://chinookjustice.org/.

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