A number of wild Shelf, or Bracket mushroom species, are sprinkled throughout the Northeastern states. And the best time to hunt them is in the middle of the summer. These wild fungi are sometimes ...

While I was thinking I should write about a spring-like subject, the dawn chorus that now greets us every morning or the skunk cabbage and rhubarb pushing up through the thin remains of the snow, but ...

Trees demand our attention during this outstanding month of October. Beginning these 31 days as fully-foliated plants, they undergo quite a change when dropping all their foliage that has been on the ...

Along with the heat of July, we get storms. Plenty of rain usually comes in these thunder showers, and nature's fireworks continue through the whole month. The heat and rains spur on the growth of ...

Some plants and fungi naturally resemble meat. But scientists and entrepreneurs are going a step further to design an even ...

Staten Island experts share tips on identifying edible varieties like chicken of the woods, while warning about dangerous species that can produce 'rocket fuel' in your stomach.

When you see mushrooms or other fungi growing out of the trunk of a tree, pay attention. It’s a sign that the wood inside the tree is decaying. “It’s something you want to have a professional look at ...