A few months into his foraging hobby, Claypool picked a basket of what he thought were honey ... Mushroom Guide, which claims to identify mushrooms from pictures and tell whether they’re edible.

This story appears in the March 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mushrooms are everywhere — on forest floors, in gardens, in networks connecting below our feet. The largest organism ...

Almost all edible mushrooms can be dried—as long as they are firm and healthy. However, there are certain exceptions. These exceptions include chanterelles, honey mushrooms, and saffron milk ...