Mushrooms touch every aspect of our society from politics to science to pop culture to the more than human world. The more I learn about fungi, the deeper and more connected my life becomes.
Mushrooms teach us about interdependence, a reciprocal relation between two seemingly interdependent bodies, ours and theirs.
Exploring the Mycoverse is a free Los Angeles-based meetup where we read myco-focused books, lead ecological discussions, facilitate conversations around fungi conservation, land restoration, and explore how to make mushrooms accessible to as many people as possible.
With each mushroom that I cultivate, I feel a deeper connection to the world around me, a bond that had been obscured by years of disconnection and trauma. I find myself in my living room, adjusting the temperature in a Martha tent, a mini-greenhouse for growing mushrooms, with a humidifier,
With each intentional breath, I felt a deeper connection to my roots, a bond that had been obscured by distance and time. I found myself in Claregalway, a small town on the West Coast of Ireland, surrounded by relatives I'd never met before. It was a reunion of
Everywhere is War —Bob Marley As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us. —Robin Wall Kimmerer When I decided to go green and purchase an electric vehicle, I never imagined it would turn into an environmental horror story. As a lover of Mother Earth and father of
