Living in the Woods

Edible Mushrooms

Global Worming

Ostrich fern fiddleheads are one of the tastiest wild edibles, best when picked before they begin to unfurl as in the photo above left. They are also one of the more beautiful ferns when full grown, but are then no longer edible.

Oyster mushrooms growing on a fallen black cherry tree after a few days of rain in late May. A real delicacy!

Three of four red fox kits inhabiting a hillside just 150 feet behind my house. The photos below show different views of the entrance to their den.

Warning! ALWAYS consult a reliable field guide before eating any wild plant.