A Very Tasty New Mexican Mushroom by Dr. Marija Helt Gathered under pines, I like to eat white boletes. Free delicious food. Ponderosa pines, is where you’ll find these fungi. Roast for nutty taste. As September’s “Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New Mexico” class... When the Immune System Goes Rogue by Dr. Marija Helt Oyster Mushrooms A healthy immune system distinguishes between what’s safe and what’s potentially dangerous, protecting us from the latter. “Safe” stuff includes our own cells, tissues, and substances that the body... Mushroom Hunting at the Grocery Store by Dr. Marija Helt Button Mushrooms Not everyone’s keen on foraging for wild mushrooms. The reluctance may be due to concerns about accurate identification, a lack of time, living in an area where foraging isn’t possible, or some... Rocky Mountain Mushrooms – Hawk’s Wings (Sarcodon imbricatus) by Dr. Marija Helt With its brown cap layered with dark, protruding scales, this large mushroom does indeed resemble a hawk’s wing. As for the botanical name, sarco is derived from Greek... Rocky Mountain Mushrooms – A Lot About Artist’s Conk by Dr. Marija Helt Artist’s Conk. People actually do create art on it. More on this momentarily. But first… A conk is a shelf fungus. “Shelf” because the fruiting body (aka. the reproductive bits)... 
