On Morel Grounds

Morel mushrooms are edible wild fungi surrounded by lore and secrecy.

Wild food foraging offers an opportunity to mindfully connect with nature, our meals, and ourselves. In this essay, I write a bit about forager culture and the primal satisfaction of a successful foray.

Read my essay in Orion Magazine, published April 29, 2020.

(Note: morel mushroom graphic courtesy of Orion)