Mushrooms of Alaska - Paperback

by Steve Trudell (Author), Noah Siegel (Author), Kate Mohatt (Author)

Ideal for foragers, hikers, and birders, Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live

From the leading experts on Northwest mycology comes this comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the Last Frontier. With helpful identification keys and photographs and a clear, color-coded layout, Mushrooms of Alaska is the perfect companion for locals and visitors alike.

• Describes and illustrates more than 400 species of fungi
• Over 500 spectacular photographs, with additional keys and diagrams
• Includes rare species not illustrated in other guides
• Easy to use for beginners and experts

Author Biography

Noah Siegel is the lead author of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast and Mushrooms of Cascadia. He was the recipient of the 2022 North American Mycological Association's Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology.

Kate Mohatt is the forest ecologist for the Chugach National Forest and has been a field biologist on the Forest since 2006. She is founder and co-organizer of the Girdwood Fungus Fair, a long-time key contributor to the Cordova Fungus Festival, founder and president of the Turnagain Arm Mycological Society, and co-author of Mushrooms of the National Forests in Alaska.

Dr. Steve Trudell is an affiliate curator in the Burke Museum Herbarium at the University of Washington and the scientific adviser for the Puget Sound Mycological Society. In 2014, he received the North American Mycological Association's Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. With degrees in geology and forest ecosystems analysis, Steve has taught mycology and other environmental science courses at the University of Washington, The Evergreen State College, and other institutions.