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, require enormous effort, and can take a toll on body, spirit, clothing, relationships, and anything else of value. But we do it anyway. We do it because both…

If you’re someone who looks forwards to Saturday mornings at the farmers market, then chances are you also appreciate a dish that can bring all of that beautifully bright produce to life. Spring brings a bounty of fruits and vegetables, like ramps, fiddlehead ferns and stinging nettles. But some of the most sought after are spring peas…

At the farmers markets of the 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 core, this stubborn species of fungus has refused all efforts at domestication and only grows where it…