Features

On the hunt, with mycelium on the mind

by Christopher Peak January 9, 2014

david_rust — David Rust searches for fungi during an annual mycoblitz—an effort to document every species of mushroom growing in the Point Reyes National Seashore. He and his wife, Debbie Viess, founded the Bay Area Mycological Society 2006; every year they lead excursions with budding mycophiles, such as the Light’s own Christopher Peak. David Briggs

Debbie Viess’s hair fell across her face as she crouched over a trio of fat mushrooms. She put down her cup of coffee . . .

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