When you start to really look for food, it can be found all around, especially when it comes to the coastal temperate rainforest. I was out walking beneath an old growth canopy the other day when I stumbled onto some mushrooms that I thought looked like Chanterelles or Cantharellus cibarius. I picked one, along with the substrate it was growing out of to take it home and try to identify it. Many people are often scared by mushrooms thinking they will be poisonous. But with a little research online and some know how, these can become some delicate treats to add to the list of the foraging forest wanderer. To identify fungi, the substrate is often important so make a note of what you found the mushroom growing on. The color, odor, and way the gills are formed are also important. If you have a piece of white paper, you can take a spore print as well.