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Oregon Mushrooms

Nehalem Bay State Park, Oregon Coast

Nehalem Bay State Park – The Oceanfront Park with a Fly-in Campground

2023-05-26

• Nehalem Bay State Park is a 4-mile long spit between the Pacific Ocean andContinue Reading

Delicious Milk Cap

Delicious Milk Cap aka Saffron Milk Cap | Edible with Caution

2020-10-08

• Delicious Milk Cap is good edible if cooked thoroughly • Green-staining is an indicatorContinue Reading

Lobster Mushroom

Lobster Mushroom | Edible

2020-10-06

• Lobster Mushroom is a mold living and feeding on the host mushroom • FoundContinue Reading

White Matsutake - Pine Mushrooms

White Matsutake | Highly Prized Edible Mushroom

2020-10-04

• White Matsutake is highly prized for its spicy cinnamon aroma and unique flavor •Continue Reading

Birch Bolete

Birch Bolete aka Scaber Stalk | Edible

2020-10-02

• Birch bolete associates solely with birch trees • Use a cautious approach to eatingContinue Reading

Hedgehog Mushroom

Hedgehog Mushroom aka Sweet Tooth | Edible

2020-09-24

• Hedgehog mushroom is easily recognizable by tooth-like spines • The easy identification makes thisContinue Reading

Detroit Lake Recreation Area

Detroit Lake & Big Cliff Lake Recreation Area

2019-05-22

• Detroit Lake  is well known for its scenic beauty • The lake is extremelyContinue Reading

Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens State Park – Outdoor Adventures from Bunkers to Beaches

2019-03-10

• Fort Stevens was an active military installation until 1947 • The park offers opportunitiesContinue Reading

Slippery Jack - Suillus luteus

Slippery Jack & Other Suillus

2018-11-20

• Suillus is highly prized in Eastern Europe • It is called Slippery Jack becauseContinue Reading

King Bolete - Oregon Boletes

Pacific Northwest Boletes | Wild Mushrooms

2018-10-29

• Boletes are the most known groups of wild edible mushrooms • Features a meatyContinue Reading

King Bolete | Porcini - Oregon

King Bolete aka Penny Bun, Cep, or Porcini | Excellent Edible

2018-10-26

• King Bolete is the most prized wild mushroom all around the world • ThisContinue Reading

Chantarelle

Oregon Chanterelles | Wild Edible Mushrooms

2018-10-22

• The most popular species of edible mushrooms all over the world • Chanterelle hasContinue Reading

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Stinkingwater Petrified Wood – Clear Creek Rockhounding in Eastern Oregon: The picture "Stinkingwater Petrified Wood – Clear Creek hand holding petrified wood" features a close-up of a person's hand holding a piece of brown and tan petrified wood, with a blurred sandy background.

Stinkingwater Petrified Wood – Clear Creek Rockhounding in Eastern Oregon

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint in Oregon: The picture "Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint creek, pebbles, and driftwood" shows a shallow, clear creek flowing over smooth pebbles with weathered driftwood scattered along the banks and a sandy bluff in the background, beneath a sunny sky.

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint – Beach Access on the Oregon Coast

Nesika Beach in Oregon: The picture "Nesika Beach sandy shoreline and driftwood" shows a wide sandy beach with scattered driftwood, some grassy dunes in the foreground, gentle ocean waves, and a distant mountain under a clear blue sky.

Nesika Beach – Surfperch Fishing, Beach Walks, and Open Sand

Myers Creek Beach in Oregon: The picture "Myers Creek Beach driftwood and wildflowers" features a sweeping view of the sandy beach lined with scattered driftwood, rocky sea stacks in the surf, and bright pink wildflowers blooming in the foreground beside coastal vegetation.

Myers Creek Beach – Cave Rock, Sea Stacks, and Tidepools

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