Luther Homestead – Rabbits, Mushrooms, and Worms
Edible Wild Mushrooms
There are a lot of edible mushrooms in and around western Pennsylvania. Here are some that we have found on our journeys out into the woods!
Poisonous Wild Mushrooms
These mushrooms are striking to look at, but it’s not a good idea to eat them. You can take pictures of them!
Travel, Cook, & Forage Posts
Edible Mushrooms in PA – Western Pennsylvania Mushrooms
If you are looking for good eats, here are mushrooms we have found throughout western PA. Where possible, I tried getting multiple images from multiple angles.
Staghorn Sumac – No, its not Poisonous
Growing up, we were told this was Poison Sumac. Turns out, this is Staghorn Sumac and practically the entire plant is editable (or at least, useful) in some form or another! We are lucky enough to have 4 or 5 of these growing in our yard and this year, we cut down...
Oyster Mushrooms in PA
Oyster mushrooms are an extremely common mushroom in western Pennsylvania and very easy to recognize. Keep your eye out for these tasty treats growing on a tree near you!
Day 1 – Erie to Iowa
All and all, day 1 was a very uneventful day. We drive 10.5 hours and probably made about 2.5 hours worth of stops including this amazing Vietnamese restaurant in Iowa. This place had tripe and tendon on the menu. I think that's leaning toward pretty damn...
Tess at Cape May
Our poor dog Tess was not a huge fan of the beach at Cape May Point in New Jersey. You can see how reluctant she is to get near the water in this clip.