Morel hunting and elk hunting have a lot in common. Namely “hunting.” Both pursuits take place in the mountains, in places that are typically inconvenient to access. Both require enormous effort, and can take a toll on body, spirit, clothing, relationships, and anything else of value.
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Morel Superiority
These are from the 2006 burn in Alaska. Credit Ari LeVaux This is the dish I call Wild Things In Praise of the Fungal Phoenix Morels have no psychoactive properties, but are definitely magical. The caps have a brainly look that might make you feel like you’re hallucinating, but…
The Morels have Stories
Deep in the middle of Alaska Morel Superiority At the farmers markets of the mountain west, it’s common to find morel mushrooms for sale in little baskets. They look gnomish, with honeycomb-like caps atop stubby stalks, each individual with a slightly different shape and posture. Wild to the…