Meet Author Daniel Winkler and learn more about his adventures stalking the wild edible mushrooms of the Northwest and beyond...

Fruits of the Forest - A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms is the book available at BookTree!!! Thanks for sharing our Facebook Event Here

As a lifelong mushroom researcher and educator with extensive experience foraging in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere, author Daniel Winkler presents more than 170 edible wild mushrooms commonly found across the region. From the ever-popular golden chanterelles to the red-cracked bolete, Fruits of the Forest will appeal to both the novice and the avid mushroom hunter.

Comprehensive yet accessible and full of personality, this full-color field guide features clear identification guidance for each species, look-alike species to watch for, habitat and seasonality, permits and land management information, how to prep and store different varieties, recipe suggestions to please every palate, and more. High quality photos for clarity and ease of identification and a recognized and respected regional expert author make this comprehensive and up-to-date guide the clear choice for mushroom aficionados.

BIO -- A mushroom educator, trained ecologist, and award-winning photographer, DANIEL WINKLER grew up collecting mushrooms in the Alps. Winkler has been foraging for more than 25 years in the Pacific Northwest, in addition to South America and High Asia, where he is involved in ethnomycological fieldwork. He served as vice president of the Puget Sound Mycological Society, who recognized his lifetime of service with their Golden Mushroom Award. Through his travel agency, Mushroaming, Winkler runs mushroom-focused eco-tours to Tibet, Bhutan, the Amazon,
Colombia, and the Austrian Alps as well as in the Northwest. He lives in Kirkland, Washington.