Monthly Archives: December 2013
That’s a Lot of Clam!
When I first moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1994, I knew I would experience some new things. I expected to encounter the following: A lot of rain. Some serious coffee aficionados. Tall trees. An obsession with recycling. Lots of hazelnuts and berries. Sure enough, all of those stereotypes were real. But there was one […]
There’s Fungus Among Us
If there’s one thing the Pacific Northwest is well known for, it’s mushrooms. I guess that’s because we’re all a bunch of fun guys up here in the upper left corner of the country! Or maybe it has something to do with our soggy climate and plentiful forests. Either way, wild mushroom harvesting is a […]