Hardcore Thanksgiving 2016
It's our annual tradition (17 years running) to head to the woods for Thanksgiving weekend and forage for something edible ...
Christmas 2012
We had Christmas at about 5 different houses this year. Bouncing from family to friends and back again. We wanted ...
Hardcore Thanksgiving 2012
This year's hardcore adventures were a little more low key than usual. My husband got in a motorcycle accident at ...
Outstanding in the Field – Pie Ranch
This has been sitting in my drafts since December. *Sigh*. I figured I'd better put this up before the next ...
Hardcore Thanksgiving 2011
The rains came early this year. We were having porcini in October and early November. We knew we wouldn't be ...
Backwoods Gourmet
There's no reason not to eat well when you're camping. I packed my CSA and garden veggies, chicken and eggs ...
The elusive black trumpet
The trumpet is a trickster. It hides, disguising itself as a leaf shadow. You can be looking at a hillside ...
A hunting we will go
I have a hard time just hiking. Hiking to me is like an easter egg hunt. I rarely look up, ...
A Handful of Black Trumpets
I went for a hike, knowing there was a chanterelle patch in the area but really not wanting to find ...