We've known this for years. I used to comb the mountains around the rez with my grandfather hunting wahuhi (lion's mane) and wishi (hen of the woods) when I was a kid. I still comb the woods on my farm hunting mushrooms and I'm 69 years old. Lion's mane is hard to find but I have a few "sweet spots" I can depend on most years in the fall. You can also buy fresh lion's mane. Last time I checked it was running about $40 a pound. We usually just saute it with butter and garlic. The taste will vary somewhat but in my opinion it taste sort of like a cross between scallops and shrimp. You can also buy it in pill form as a supplement from most health food stores but I've never gone that route. I prefer the fresh approach.
I grew up in the woods. I love each season for it's own bounty. I used to scavenge ginseng, bloodroot, and goldenseal to sell. Nowadays I only scavenge the things I'll eat or use myself. I'm getting excited because it's almost morel season.
Yep. Morels should be sticking their heads up here in a little over a month.
Dog Soldiers were badass !
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