Cascade Mycological Society

08/26/2026

A scientific study of why some mushrooms form fairy rings.

If you're ever in a patch of woods or meadow at just the right time of year, you may stumble across something that seems like an act of otherworldly trickery.

08/24/2026

We have all heard about the benefits of Lion's Mane (Hericium) for improving memory. New studies in Japan show that Maitake may also help improve your memory.

Maitake may improve memory and cognition in older adults, a new clinical study confirms its potential brain benefits.

08/21/2026

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates Back ‘Fungi-Derived’ Drugmaker LifeMine
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/lifemines-frozen-platform-thawed-263m-fundraise-backed-gates-and-bezos?

Last year, LifeMine Therapeutics laid off staff and put its fungus-based | A little over a year ago, LifeMine Therapeutics laid off staff and put its fungus-based platform on ice to focus its dwindling resources on its lead asset. Now, the Massachusetts biotech is shaking off the cobwebs thanks in p...

08/20/2026

There should be no surprises here; it seems that AI is being used everywhere. https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/growing-mushrooms-with-ai/article_f3796ed0-fefc-5aac-95db-7f742234ca7d.html?

In the past, mushroom farmers have relied heavily on manual labour for their farming practices. However, local startup Mycro Harvest has changed the landscape of mushroom farming by using AI

08/17/2026

Just another mushroom mystery. We have so much to learn!

Fungi are really important to science, but aging them correctly is much more difficult than you'd think.

08/14/2026

I guess I should start checking our apple trees for mushrooms!
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-05/When-an-apple-grew-a-mushroom-scientists-came-calling-1Pmp5VQCr7O/p.html?

What happens when a fungus sprouts from an apple? For one woman in east China's Zhejiang Province, the curious discovery marked the beginning of an unexpected scientific journey.

08/13/2026

The most popular mushroom festival in the country is underway.

08/06/2026

Don't you think our state mushroom should also be the Oregon state dish?

Cast your Oregon ballot before November 1, 2026.

08/04/2026

Looking for a new vacation spot to go foraging? According to Food and Wine magazine the best place to forage for mushrooms in the world is Estonia. Estonia was also just named the #1 livable country in the world.
https://www.foodandwine.com/mushroom-foraging-in-estonia-12025088?

Visit Estonia for nature walks in forests known for mushroom foraging, a national pastime. More than half of Estonia is forested, and under the so-called “Everyman’s Right,” anyone can walk into any forest and pick whatever they find with a rich fungal diversity — a wide variety of mushrooms...

07/31/2026

Of course, Wired magazine, which specializes in technology, covered growing mushrooms.

I tried logs, boxes, buckets, garden beds, and an automated fruiting chamber to grow my own mushrooms. Two methods emerged victorious.