One of the uglier mushrooms to find on trees, Chaga fungus (Inonotus obliquus), looks like a dark, crusty, rough bump jutting out from the side of the tree trunk. It tends to grow on birch ...

If you love camping or have been backpacking in the backcountry, then you know that building the perfect campfire is just as much an art form as a necessary survival skill -- and there are a few ...

Chaga mushrooms are a variety of fungi that flourish on birch trees in cold environments. They have been a component of traditional medicinal practices for countless centuries, applied for ...