Giant puffball mushrooms might be my new favorite thing to forage. They’re beginner-friendly to find, identify, and cook, which makes them a fun place to start if you’re new to hunting wild mushrooms. They’re also hard to miss. When you find one, you’re not exactly squinting at the forest floor trying to figure out which … Read more
Ask someone where they caught their biggest walleye, and you’ll probably get a vague answer. Ask a forager where they pick wild blueberries, and you’ll get the same response. While you may not get the exact location from a seasoned forager, what doesn’t change is the environment where wild blueberries grow and thrive. If you … Read more
July kicks off berry-picking season, and I couldn’t be more excited. If you’ve ever wanted to try foraging but weren’t sure where to start, wild raspberries and blackberries are two of the easiest berries to identify in northern Minnesota. They grow naturally throughout Zone 3, they’re plentiful, and chances are you’ve already eaten them countless … Read more