1M views · 7.5K reactions | Fungal ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Korena Mafune journeys through Olympic National Forest with chef Melissa King to forage mushrooms and create a dish inspired by the spirit of the place. | National Geographic | Facebook

These last few days sure have felt stressful! 🫠 Two anti-foraging articles, with my face plastered across both (yet no one reaching out for a quote) and later, multiple requests to appear on National news to address the concerns. 🤌 Let me start by saying… Foraging draws you towards the land like nothing I’ve known before. 🌳 It breeds nature lovers, tree huggers and land advocates. The more foragers we have, the more wild spaces we will demand, the more our culture will move towards one that r