What is so captivating about mountains and mushrooms? Join me on a journey to the fringes of society to meet the explorers of the unknown, the sublime, and the mysterious. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mountainsandmushrooms/support
Ian Chechet is a caver, the president of the Northern Rocky Mountain Grotto, and one of the last remaining true explorers. He is one of very few people who has been to the bottom of Tears of the Turtle Cave, the deepest cave in continental US and deepest limestone cave in America. It’s safe to say, it’s not for the light hearted! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mountainsandmushrooms/support
Lauri, from Montana FWP, has studied the spread of the white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that is decimating bat populations. However, there is some new hope for the bats. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mountainsandmushrooms/support
Lily Clarke is an ethnomycologist who has studied morels and cordyceps around the world. We had a fascinating conversation about the mystery of morels, Nepalese people’s relationships with mushrooms, and her mycorestoration business. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mountainsandmushrooms/support
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