“Xayviish has far more personality than any grocery-store mushroom,” writes Sara Calvosa Olson, a Karuk tribal member. “It’s a meaty but delicate time machine, whisking your spirit back to your gathering place.”
Tag: Northern California
Winter Issue 2020
Tree Detectives
The Northern California black walnut led scientists into a genetic mystery: is this a rare tree, or a common one?
Ask the Naturalist
Which Bay Area Salamander Are You?
What salamanders live in the Bay Area? Ahh yes, salamanders. The under-appreciated amphibians, second to their more well-known and vocal (if slightly obnoxious) cousin the frog. For these slimy critters, existence under the forest floor or in murky bodies of … Read more
Ask the Naturalist
What are Some of the Best Lesser-Known Nature Places in the Bay Area?
Everyone’s heard about Muir Woods. Where can you go to get away from the crowds and still see the nature that makes Northern California is famous?
Winter Issue 2013
Land of the Salamander
North America has more kinds of salamanders–the tailed, mostly four-legged amphibians–than any other continent. Your backyard is probably full of them right now!
