From the Vault: Fred
When fungal specimens are rare, or large and unique in their shapes, hikers and lovers of Mother Nature’s beauty will usually pay considerable attention to them when they find them in their natural
Like a Phoenix: Fungi That Arise from the Ashes of Forest Fires
The scientific study of fire in nature is a growing field known as fire ecology. In this field we have learned that trees like lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta) require fire to complete their lifecycle
Mycology, Then and Now
The amazingly diverse kingdom of Fungi has recently gained increased attention from the world of bioscience, nature lovers and citizen scientists. Because of brilliant new technologies developed in
Colorado Mycological Society's Online Expo
The Colorado Mycological Society’s (CMS) Annual Mushroom Fair has always been a major summer event for Denver Botanic Gardens, sometimes drawing more than 2,000 visitors in a single day. While we were
Documenting Macrofungi in the Lemhi Range
I have, at different times, been a student intern, volunteer and seasonal employee with the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi (DBG) at Denver Botanic Gardens since December 2017. This spring I was