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Limping through Fall 24
Hurricane Helene did a number on Western North Carolina. Most of the trails I frequent are impassable, some completely destroyed. 200...
Steve Schachtschneider
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Greatest Show on Earth
After a four week hiatus of rain, the skies darkened and dropped consistent rain for the last month. Make the time for a quick stroll,...
Steve Schachtschneider
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Post Morel Upshot 2024
Morel season came and went in a blink. A few of the highlights over the past month. Lions Mane made a showing in late April, along with...
Steve Schachtschneider
May 17, 20241 min read
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Morels are popping
Easily the most anticipated forage of the year, the hunt for the elusive Morel mushroom brings everyone out to the woods! I have...
Steve Schachtschneider
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Dancing Mushroom
The first 3 years I searched for Maitake(Hen of the woods), I found them quite easily, in abundance! 2023 has been a different story. I'm...
Steve Schachtschneider
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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Report as of October 13 2023
The Hen of the Woods has started showing itself, despite the lack of rain. This year has not been as easy as other years, for me. My...
Steve Schachtschneider
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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It's a slow Fall this year.
Here are some of the better scores this September. A great few weeks of Chicken of the Woods, along with Honey mushrooms, Lions mane, and...
Steve Schachtschneider
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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And Then There Were NONE!!
This picture was taken 8 days ago. Went back today and they were gone. Couple burnt, few rotted, a handful of buttons was all that...
Steve Schachtschneider
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Look at all those Chanterelles
It took the Chanterelles a bit longer to show in full force than previous years, but, as you can see, they did not disappoint! We have...
Steve Schachtschneider
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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Here Comes Sunshine
The hot and cold spring has shown a silver lining. Many of the summer's fungi have shown up early! I harvested this 18 lb Chicken of the...
Steve Schachtschneider
May 27, 20231 min read
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The Days Between
The Morels are gone here, but it seems the summer boom is arriving early. Today I managed to score a Lion's Mane and a Chicken of the...
Steve Schachtschneider
May 10, 20231 min read
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Morel Season Always Passes Too Soon
The solid warming trend in late February this year was the beginning of an early showing of the highly sought Morel mushroom. I have...
Steve Schachtschneider
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Morels early this year
We have had two solid weeks of warm weather which made for a fantastic run into Deep South Carolina. My partner and I harvested close to...
Steve Schachtschneider
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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